Art, film display on Capitol Hill spotlight Hindu refugee crisis in Pakistan

IANS | January 17, 2026 10:28 AM

Washington, Jan 17 (IANS) An immersive art exhibition and documentary screening on Capitol Hill has brought into sharp focus the plight of Hindu and other minority communities from Pakistan, highlighting forced conversions, abductions, and a refugee crisis that organisers say has remained largely invisible in global discourse.

Trump says US reshaped global dynamics

IANS | January 17, 2026 10:15 AM

Washington, Jan 17 (IANS) President Donald Trump said that his administration had reshaped global dynamics through assertive diplomacy and military action, laying out an expansive account of US foreign policy and economic gains during remarks at a Florida event.

US judges order release of three detained Indians

IANS | January 17, 2026 9:26 AM

Washington, Jan 17 (IANS) US federal judges in California have ordered immigration authorities to release three Indian citizens, saying they were detained without hearings or proper notice after earlier being allowed to live in the United States.

Hindu group urges US action over violence against minorities in Bangladesh

IANS | January 17, 2026 9:20 AM

Washington, Jan 17 (IANS) A Hindu advocacy group has warned that the condition of religious minorities, particularly Hindus, in Bangladesh has sharply deteriorated in recent months, urging the US Congress and administration to respond more forcefully to what it described as escalating violence and persecution.

US, Japan underscore alliance in security, economic talks

IANS | January 17, 2026 9:05 AM

Washington, Jan 17 (IANS) The United States and Japan reaffirmed the central role of their alliance in maintaining peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific this week, as Secretary of War Pete Hegseth hosted Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi.

US Senators warn Afghan evacuee vetting gaps risk attacks

IANS | January 17, 2026 8:50 AM

Washington, Jan 17 (IANS) Senior US lawmakers have warned that lapses in the security screening of Afghan evacuees following the 2021 withdrawal from Kabul could leave the United States vulnerable to further attacks.