Indian Green Card backlog stretches past decade

IANS | October 5, 2026 9:22 PM

Washington, Oct 5 (IANS) Indian professionals seeking employment-based US Green Cards continue to face waits stretching back more than a decade in key categories, even as the start of a new fiscal year has restored visa numbers and brought some movement, according to the US State Department's October Visa Bulletin.

India-US trade pact will give big boost to economy: Jaishankar

IANS | October 5, 2026 9:11 PM

New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Monday said that the proposed India-US bilateral trade agreement is a "big step with great possibilities", as it could provide a significant boost to the country’s economy by expanding market access in one of the world's largest and most lucrative markets.