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Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, left, with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, centre, and U.S. Ambassador to India Sergio Gor after their meeting in Washington, D.C., on April 9, 2026. Photo credit: X/@USAmbIndia India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri had a “productive” meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who is set to visit India…
Slamming the U.S. government’s new $100,000 H-1B visa fee as a “poorly thought through policy”, U.S. Democrat lawmaker Ami Bera said that both the U.S. Congress and American officials had been caught by surprise by the decision announced on Friday (September 19, 2025) by U.S. President Donald Trump. Mr. Bera, who is part of a…
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The U.S. has to decide first where they see India fit into their scheme of things, says T.S. Tirumurti, India’s former Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the U.N., New York. In an interview with The Hindu, Mr. Tirumurti spoke about the foreign policy challenges and opportunities India is facing in an uncertain world, including its…
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The story so far: On August 6, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a whopping 25% penalty tariff on Indian goods for India’s import of Russian oil. This was on top of the 25% reciprocal tariffs announced on July 31 after Indian and U.S. negotiators failed to reach a Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Also Read |…
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U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Donald Lu. Photo: state.gov U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Donald Lu will be in India and Bangladesh for the September 10 -16 period, the U.S. State Department announced. Mr Lu will be in India for the U.S. – India “2+2”…
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