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Indian-American Congressman backs bill remove Green Card backlogs
Eliminating Backlogs Act of 2023, the bipartisan bill introduced in the House of Representatives earlier this year, seeks to effectively utilise the employment-based visas that are allocated each year under existing federal immigration law. "Proud to co-sponsor the H.R. 1535 Eliminating Backlogs Act of 2023, bipartisan legislation which increases employment-based immigration visas.
Global financing summit kicks off in Paris to address climate-related issues
The international financing system "is the fruit of a past consensus, which was able to show its effectiveness," but it "is no longer entirely suitable, and must be realigned with our objectives," French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday in his opening speech. Macron called for more funding to meet the challenges.
UNGA urges adoption of comprehensive anti-terror pact proposed by India
In a resolution adopted on Thursday, the Assembly urged its 193 members "to make every effort to conclude a comprehensive convention on international terrorism".The resolution reviewing the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy reiterated the obligation of all countries to "deny terrorist groups safe haven, freedom of.
All 5 people on board missing submersible dead
In a press briefing on Thursday afternoon, US Coast Guard Rear Admiral John Mauger said a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) discovered the tail cone of the Titan submersible about half a kilometre from the bow of the Titanic on the sea floor. "The ROV subsequently found additional debris.
'Democracy in our DNA, no space for discrimination', Modi says in Washington
Modi was responding to a question from a reporter at the White House along side President Joe Biden. They both took questions from one American and one Indian reporter. For both India and the US, the Prime Minister said, "Democracy is in our DNA, democracy is our spirit, democracy runs in our veins.
Modi reaches out to US lawmakers on Ukraine, democracy
The standing ovation that followed showed members of the Congress had wanted to hear that assurance from the Prime Minister as many among them, including stanch and steady friends of the bilateral relationship had expressed concern with India's refusal to condemn Russia and said the time had come for India to choose which.
Pakistan asks US to help revive stalled IMF programme
Top official sources said the IMF raised different kinds of objections and asked Islamabad to bring in changes in the budget for 2023-24 in order to align the allocations with the IMF requirements. But Islamabad was asking the IMF staff to accomplish the pending 9th Review as a standalone for moving towards the release of $1.2 billion tranche, The News reported.
Pakistan says not holding any talks with TTP
The statement from Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch comes days after Taliban Information Minister Zabihullah Mujahid offered to mediate between the TTP and Pakistan due to escalating tensions, particularly after the former terminated a ceasefire last year, Dawn reported.
Joe Biden welcomes PM Modi to White House; says US, India 'great powers'
PM Modi was received by Biden and First Lady Jill Biden at a ceremonial welcome with a 19-gun salute on the South Lawn of the White House, in the presence of an estimated 7,000 Indian-Americans who chanted "Modi, Modi" several times, and occasionally "USA, USA".
Jet engines, armed drones for India likely in Modi-Biden talks
India will announce the purchase of MQ 9B armed Sea Guardians, the official said, marking the end of protracted negotiations that lasted almost seven years. "The nature, the depth and breadth of our deliverables for this is unprecedented," said one of the officials who previewed the meeting for reporters.
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