While issuing a travel advisory, US State Department spokesperson Ned Price has said that the United States is “very closely” tracking the course of the recent COVID-19 surge in India.
Tag: United States of America
US President Biden nominates two Indian-origin women to federal admin posts
US President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate two Indian-American women to key administration positions.
Farmers protests: Tensions running high among Indian diaspora as India, US governments condemn destruction of Gandhi statue in US
The ongoing farmers’ protests in India have seen an escalation in the past few days, with international celebrities and Indian diaspora groups taking sides on the issue.
China wants to constrain US ties, sees India as rival: US State Department
China perceives a “rising India as a rival” and wants to constrain its strategic partnership with the US, its allies and other democracies, the US State Department has said in a report.
Kamala Harris lists favourite foods, hobbies in response to Instagram users’ questions
Indian-origin and first Black woman to be picked by a US Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Kamala Harris has listed idli with a “really good Sambar” and “any kind of tikka” as her favourite Indian dishes.
India, US, Japan, Australia foreign ministers’ quadrangular meet set for October 6: Reports
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Indian External Affairs Minister Jaishankar will travel to Japan to attend the second quadrangular meeting to be held with the foreign ministers of Australia and Japan on October 6.
Indian-Americans raise USD 3.3 mn in fundraiser for Joe Biden
Indian-Americans reportedly raised over USD 3.3 million in a single night for Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden.
Despite uptick towards Trump, majority of Indian-Americans support Democrats, show diaspora surveys
According to multiple polls conducted by diaspora organisations and CNN, a majority of the Asian-American community and two-thirds of Indian-Americans in particular currently favour Democratic challenger Joe Biden in the US Presidential elections.
Honouring Indian-American astronaut Kalpana Chawla, US company names spacecraft after her
United States’ aerospace, defence, and security company Northrop Grumman has named its NG-14 Cygnus spacecraft after NASA Indian-American astronaut Kalpana Chawla.
Nikki Haley calls for greater Indian diaspora presence in US politics
Indian-origin Republican leader Nikki Haley said she wants the four million strong Indian diaspora to get more involved in American politics and run for government and public offices in larger numbers.
