United Nations, Nov 15 (IANS) India has criticised Pakistan heading the Security Council’s committee on sanctions against the Taliban and co-chairing the counter-terrorism panel, citing conflicts of interest.
New York, Nov 15 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has cut tariffs on food imports as “affordability” is emerging as a potential political force, and India’s mango, pomegranate, and tea exports may benefit.
Washington, Nov 15 (IANS) The White House defended the Trump administration’s H-1B visa policy, telling IANS that the $100,000 application fee is a “significant first step to stop abuses of the system.”
Washington, Nov 15 (IANS) A leading immigration expert in Washington has termed Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene’s proposed bill to end H-1B visas as “one of the most efficient ways to hurt Americans,” and would lead to more "preventable deaths."
Washington, Nov 15 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar chaired a conference of Indian Consul Generals in the United States, convening senior Indian diplomats from missions across the country to review India-US bilateral cooperation and engagement with the Indian diaspora.
Washington, Nov 15 (IANS) Days after US President Donald Trump defended the H-1B visa programme, leading Republican and conservative leaders have opposed it, calling for its scrapping. However, leading researchers and lawyers argue that the crackdown would only hurt the US economy and its interests.
Dhaka, Nov 14 (IANS) National Citizen Party (NCP) Chief Coordinator Nasiruddin Patwary on Friday announced that his party will sign the July Charter only after the Bangladesh interim government provides clarity on its implementation, referendum framework, and reform process, local media reported.
Islamabad, Nov 14 (IANS) Pakistan's opposition alliance, the Tehreek-i-Tahafuz Ayeen-i-Pakistan (TTAP), on Friday pledged to hold protests through all democratic means for the restoration of the Constitution to its original form after the passage of the controversial 26th and 27th Amendments, local media reported.
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) India and EU held the 9th High Level Dialogue for Migration and Mobility (HLDMM) in New Delhi and expressed satisfaction with the successful implementation of the India-EU Common Agenda on Migration and Mobility (India-EU CAMM).
Dhaka, Nov 14 (IANS) In a growing political conflict ahead of next year’s elections in Bangladesh, radical Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami on Friday alleged that the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government is "no longer neutral" and is trying to place one political party in power through a manipulated electoral process, local media reported.
