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H-1B workers flew to India to renew U.S. visas. Now they’re stuck

Posted on December 19, 2025December 20, 2025 by Pranshu Verma, Supriya Kumar, The Washington Post

FILE PHOTO: U.S. and Indian flags and U.S. H-1B Visa application forms are seen in this illustration taken, September 22, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/ File Photo NEW DELHI – Indian H-1B visa holders…

Trump administration suspends green-card lottery after Brown shooting

Posted on December 19, 2025December 20, 2025 by Andrew Jeong, Maria Sacchetti, The Washington Post

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi L. Noem at the White House on Nov. 17. MUST CREDIT: Sarah L. Voisin/The Washington Post President Donald Trump on Thursday (December 18, 2025) ordered the suspension of…

US Hosts First G20 Sherpa meeting attended by India, other countries

Posted on December 18, 2025December 19, 2025 by a Staff Writer

President Trump announcing the venue for the 2026 G20 meeting December 1, 2025. PHOTO Facebook @G20 United States From December 15-16, 2025, the United States convened a successful G20 Sherpa meeting in…

Turning Strategic Autonomy Into Genuine Influence: A Look Back At India’s Agile Foreign Policy In 2025

Posted on December 18, 2025December 19, 2025 by E.D. Mathew

U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepare to shake hands as they attend a joint press conference at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 13, 2025….

Analysis-India’s exports defy tariffs, strengthen hand in US trade talks

Posted on December 16, 2025December 19, 2025 by Manoj Kumar and Shivangi Acharya

FILE PHOTO: Workers stitch dresses at a garment manufacturing unit in Noida, India, August 27, 2025. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/File Photo NEW DELHI, Dec 16 (Reuters) – India’s exports leapt in November in defiance…

Indian family of alleged Bondi gunman didn’t know of ‘radical mindset’, Indian police say

Posted on December 16, 2025December 19, 2025 by Rishika Sadam

A woman keeps a candle next to flowers laid as a tribute at Bondi Beach to honour the victims of a mass shooting that targeted a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach on…

AAPI President Dr. Amit Chakrabarty strengthens community bonds by visiting chapters

Posted on December 14, 2025December 15, 2025 by Press Release

Dr. Amit Chakrabarty December 13, 2025. Chicago, IL – The American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) President, Dr. Amit Chakrabarty, completed a series of three landmark chapter visits in November,…

Foreign-trained doctors are the backbone of the American health care system

Posted on December 12, 2025December 13, 2025 by Dr. Sudhir Parikh

It made me extremely happy to see two highly regarded news sources, the Harvard Gazette in November, and The Washington Post in early December – carrying reports on the critical role that…

Tanishq Opens Stores in Virginia and Orlando, Marking Major U.S. Expansion Milestone

Posted on December 12, 2025December 13, 2025 by a Staff Writer

Dignitaries and community leaders join Tanishq executives for the ribbon-cutting ceremony at the brand’s new Tysons, Virginia, showroom during its grand opening celebration. Photo: Swapnil Junjare NEW YORK — Dec. 11, 2025…

Rep. Krishnamoorthi, other lawmakers, introduce resolution on ending India tariffs

Posted on December 12, 2025December 13, 2025 by a Staff Writer

Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois. PHOTO: Facebook Representatives Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Deborah Ross (D-NC), and Marc Veasey (D-TX) introduced a resolution December 12, 2025, to terminate President Donald Trump’s national emergency authorizing tariffs…

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