Washington, July 16 (IANS) Indian-American Congressman Suhas Subramanyam has accused the Trump administration of damaging ties with India, saying its tariffs and other actions have not helped advance the strategic partnership between the two countries. “This foreign policy of this administration has been a complete failure, and they have hurt the US-India relationship,” Subramanyam, who represents Virginia’s 10th Congressional District, told IANS in an interview.“They’ve hurt our relat…
Latest Virginia News & Updates
Washington, July 16 (IANS) Former Virginia governor Terry McAuliffe has backed a strong India-US trade agreement, saying any deal must benefit workers and businesses in both countries. “You gotta negotiate a good trade deal that’s good for both sides,” McAuliffe told IANS in an exclusive interview. “You can never negotiate a deal where one side comes out a winner. Because ultimately, you will lose by that.”McAuliffe, a Democrat who served as Virginia governor from 2014 to 2018, said both…
Washington, July 16 (IANS) Indian-American Congressman Suhas Subramanyam has rejected claims that H-1B visa holders take jobs from Americans, arguing that many immigrants establish companies and create employment in the United States.”This is not a zero-sum game,” Subramanyam, who represents Virginia’s 10th Congressional District, told IANS in an interview.”In fact, a lot of folks that come in on, let’s say, H-1B visas, they actually end up starting companies, creating jobs for Americans,” he sa…
Washington, June 30 (IANS) Law enforcement agencies from dozens of countries are sharing intelligence in real time through a multinational command centre in the United States as authorities respond to more than 1,100 drone detections and hundreds of other security threats during the FIFA World Cup, US officials said.Officials from the White House and the FBI said the International Police Cooperation Centre (IPCC), based in Virginia, has become the hub of security coordination for the expanded 48…
Washington, June 29 (IANS) Indian Naval Ship (INS) Sudarshini undertook a series of high-level engagements, including hosting Ambassador Vinay Mohan Kwatra and Lieutenant Governor of Maryland Aruna Miller, during its port call at Baltimore, Maryland. The crew also participated in the Baltimore City Parade. “Forging Maritime Bonds Across the Atlantic. During her port call at Baltimore, Indian Navy’s Tall Ship INS Sudarshini undertook a series of high-level engagements, including hosting Vinay M…
Washington, June 9 (IANS) Several Indian-American students were among the national champions honoured at the White House on Tuesday as First Lady Melania Trump recognised winners of the inaugural Presidential AI Challenge, a nationwide competition that drew more than 20,000 participantsThe Indian-origin winners included a five-member team from Aldie, Virginia, whose “Friendzone Chatbot Bullying Prevention App” won the Elementary School Track 2 category. The team comprised Aarna Jaiswal, Eshani K…
Washington, May 30 (IANS) At least five people were killed and nearly four dozen others injured in a bus crash in Virginia after a motorcoach struck multiple vehicles on Interstate 95 near a work zone, prompting a strong response from US Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy, who criticised driver licensing and training standards in the aftermath of the incident.In a post on X, Duffy said, “Five people are dead, including a 13-year-old girl and a 7-year-old boy, after the driver of a motorcoa…
Washington, May 9 (IANS) Virginia’s Supreme Court has struck down a Democratic-leaning congressional map, dealing a major blow to the party’s efforts in the battle for control of Congress. The new map, approved by a slim majority of voters in a statewide referendum last month, would have allowed Democrats to increase their share of Virginia’s US House delegation by as many as four seats, reports Xinhua news agency.In its opinion, the court on Friday (local time) found that the Virginia General A…
Washington, May 7 (IANS) A federal judge in Virginia has dismissed without prejudice an Espionage Act case against Indian-American strategic affairs scholar Ashley J. Tellis, ruling in favour of a defence argument that prosecutors used the wrong statutory provision in charging him with unlawful retention of classified documents. US District Judge Michael S. Nachmanoff granted Tellis’ motion to dismiss on April 16 after hearing arguments from both sides in Alexandria, Virginia. The brief court …
Riyadh, May 2 (IANS) The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier has left the Middle East after taking part in operations against Iran, local media reported, citing a US official. The move leaves two US aircraft carriers in the region — the USS Abraham Lincoln and USS George H.W. Bush.The Ford had been at sea for more than 10 months, breaking the post-Vietnam War record for a US aircraft carrier deployment.On March 12, two sailors aboard the carrier were injured when a fire broke out in the main la…