Indians in America

How Indian Americans can contribute to India’s development: Impressions from a US trip

What India needs to do is to create an enabling ecosystem to make these scientists and engineers feel welcome and perceive that their work can have a major impact in India. 

When cricket lovers came together to share in the American dream

As people from the South Asian diaspora find new homes in other countries, interesting questions about identity arise as their support is divided between their native and adopted countries. Or, perhaps in an ideal world it should not matter who they support as a shared love of the game brings all kinds of people together.

Indian national accused in alleged assassination plot against Khalistani in US extradited; US seeks full investigation from India

According to court documents, Gupta, who also uses the name “Nick”, is charged with participating in a plot with an unnamed Indian “senior field officer” to assassinate the leader of a “US-based organisation that advocates for the secession of Punjab state” and the establishment of a “Sikh sovereign state called Khalistan”.

India-Pakistan T20 World Cup ticket in New York on resale market for $175,400!

ICC said that the demand for the  India-Pakistan match tickets at the 34,000-capacity stadium exceeded supply by 200 times.

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Sikhs in Marine Corps training can sport beard, long hair, US court rules

The Sikhs suing the Marine Corps were supported in court by several organisations, including the Jewish Coalition for Religious Liberty and the American Islamic Congress

Pakistani foreign minister fails to get a meeting with Blinken in Washington

Before going to Washington, Zardari-Bhutto had made personal attacks on India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi in crass terms at a news conference at the United Nations. Earlier, India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar had described Pakistan as the “epicentre of terrorism”.

US doesn’t want ‘war of words’ between India and Pakistan

Asked about the nature of US relations with India and Pakistan, Price reiterated his earlier contention that they stand on their own, were not a “zero-sum game” and Washington does not “view them in relation to the other”.

Leo Varadkar, reelected Ireland prime minister, joins several world leaders of Indian descent abroad

The 43-year-old Varadkar had done an earlier stint as prime minister – or Taoiseach, as it is formally known in the Gaelic language – from 2017 to 2020.

Targeting South Asian students, more US universities ban caste discrimination on campuses

In January, California State University (CSU) System with 23 institutions added caste to its non-discrimination policy under the “race or ethnicity” category and that has been challenged in a federal court by two professors of Indian origin who asserted that anti-discrimination policy itself amounts to discrimination against Indian origin and Hindu staff and students.

Biden backs bill to accelerate immigration by scrapping country limits on Green Cards

About 215,000 people who are waiting for their Green Cards will die before their turn to get them and more than 99 per cent of them will be Indians, it said. 

Indiaspora launches DiasporaNEXT Social Entrepreneurs List: Highlights young Indian-origin social entrepreneurs creating social impact and change

With more than 32 million people of Indian origin globally, according to India’s Ministry of External Affairs, Indians are the largest diaspora population in the world.

Five honoured with Diwali Foundation awards, dubbed ‘Oscars of Diplomacy’

The Diwali Foundation, which grew out of efforts to get the US Postal System to issue a stamp honouring the festival of Diwali, makes the award, Power of One, recognising how one person can become the agent of change.

US designates Pakistan, along with China, Russia and Saudi Arabia, as religious freedom violators

“We will continue to carefully monitor the status of freedom of religion or belief in every country around the world and advocate for those facing religious persecution or discrimination”, Blinken said. 

Bangladesh’s signal backend contribution to FIFA World Cup 2022

Bangladeshis living abroad play have played a vital role in building Qatar's infrastructure and executing the World Cup's many activities. 

Can two Indian American women run for US president in 2024? Nikki Haley hints she may contest; Kamala Harris's fortunes tied to Biden

In her Sunday speech, Nimrata Nikki Randhawa Haley, the daughter of a turban-wearing Sikh immigrant from India, repeatedly emphasised her status as a racial minority in a party associated with whiteness and said it should reach out to minorities – Hispanics, Asians, African Americans and Jews.

The first major international event focused on India’s globalisation following India’s ascendency to the G20 Presidency

The first major international event focused on India’s globalisation following India’s ascendency to the G20 Presidency, IGF’s week-long high profile gathering in the UAE will bring together leading political, business, and cultural figures from India, UAE and across the world

Five-member Indian American 'Samosa Caucus' remains in US Congress with Ami Bera reelection

The last time there were five lawmakers of Indian origin in Congress was in 2020 when Kamala Harris was a senator before her election as Vice President.

Indian, US officials discuss boosting India’s defence industry, accelerating indigenous production

“Kahl reaffirmed the importance of the US-India Major Defense Partnership to shaping the future of the Indo-Pacific”, he said.

Growing speculation about India’s peacemaking role in Ukraine

"Peacemaking could carve a more prominent place for India in the global order and possibly bring it closer to a long-sought prize of a fairer power distribution — a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council", the paper said.