Photo: ASMASME Executive Director/CEO Tom Costabile (left) presents the 2022 Hoover Medal to Ratan Tata.

Ratan N. Tata awarded the 2022 Hoover Medal

Tata was recognized as the 74th recipient of the Hoover Medal in a private award ceremony in January at Somerset House in Mumbai.

With strong bipartisan support for the relationship, US to finally have an ambassador in India

But there is also a point of potential friction in ties with India: the human rights issues as perceived by some in the US, which is a touchy issue for the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. At that hearing, Garcetti said, “Respect for human rights and strong democratic institutions are key elements of our strategic partnership and values enshrined in our constitutions, and if confirmed, I will engage closely and regularly with the Indian government on these issues”.

Senior US official visiting Pakistan to discuss energy security

In Lahore, Pyatt will visit the Lahore University of Management Sciences' Electric Vehicle Labs to highlight technological advances made through US-Pakistan cooperation. 

US intelligence report foresees ‘current calm’ continuing in India-Pakistan relations; China threat has the ‘potential to escalate’, it warns

“The expanded military postures by both India and China along the disputed border elevate the risk of armed confrontation between two nuclear powers that might involve direct threats to US persons and interests, and calls for US intervention,” it said.

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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.

No one needs to sit in judgement on India’s position on Ukraine”: US Congressman

“You are a secret weapon for economic growth,” Congressman Himes told the Indian American community, and called them “the future of US innovations.”

Leading Indian Americans honored by New York City mayor

Mayor Adams in his remarks said that the Indian American community was very important to New York City.

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