IANS- US Secretary of Defense nominee, Lt Gen Lloyd Austin (retd) has said that he would further operationalize India’s major “Major Defence Partner” status. During his confirmation hearing in Congress, the former US Central Command chief was asked how he would enhance the overall defense relationship between the US and India and what priorities would […]
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US ties with India could strengthen under Biden
iNDICA NEWS BUREAU- A day after Joe Biden assumed office as the 46th President of the United States, the White House has said that he respects the long bipartisan, successful relationship between US and India, adding that he looks forward to the continuation of that. Responding to a question on the India-US relationship under the […]
About Subhas Chandra Bose ( 1897-1945 )
Tomorrow, 23rd January is the birth anniversary of Subhas Chandra Bose, and many persons who call him ‘Netaji’ and regard him as a hero and liberator of India will celebrate it. I regret to say, however, that I cannot, since I regard Bose as objectively an agent of the fascist Japanese imperialists.
Indian-American seniors say yes to Covid-19 vaccine
Several seniors of Indian origin have received the Covid-19 vaccine, some as part of clinical trials and some as part of the drive that has been rolled out in California last week to inoculate the elderly.
“We’ll be opening more vaccination sites soon:” surgeon general Murthy
iNDICA NEWS BUREAU- As the worst-hit country in the world with the coronavirus, Vivek Murthy, the surgeon general of the new Biden administration, has a lot of work cut out for him. Depending on the speed of his progress in stopping the spread is going to be the key element for Biden to really bring […]
India’s Long March Has Begun
The ongoing Indian farmers’ agitation can be likened to the Chinese Long March. Like the latter, it will face many obstacles, witness many twists and turns, and even retreats and splits, but eventually is bound to emerge triumphant, leading to the creation of a political and social order under which India rapidly industrializes and prospers, and its people get decent lives.
Biden’s visa restoration move will not be easy, says expert
The US Citizenship Act of 2021 sent to Congress, if get passed will offer legal status to millions of undocumented and also clears employment-based visa backlogs, recaptures unused visas, reduces lengthy wait times, and eliminates per-country visa caps.
“We are excited about India”, says Signal’s Brian Acton
iNDICA NEWS BUREAU- California-based messaging app Signal’s co-founder Brian Acton lauded Indian users’ strong stand in favor of data privacy saying that India has been a “focus” for the company for many years. The app, backed by the non-profit Signal Foundation, is being pitched against WhatsApp as one of the top alternatives to the latter […]
Trump pardons desi right-wing activist Dinesh D’Souza
Among those Donald Trump pardoned in one of his last acts as President was Dinesh D’Souza, an Indian-American far-right activist convicted of making illegal political contributions.