A US congressional committee has recommended that India should be added to an expanded group of close American allies currently called NATO+5 as part of a broader effort to deter any Chinese military aggression against Taiwan.
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Citigroup appoints Anand Selvakesari as COO
Indian American Anand Selvakesari has been appointed as the Chief Operating Officer of Citigroup. The announcement was made by the US-based bank in an internal note. Selvakesari, 32, who is now the head of consumer banking operations, will take on the additional role with immediate effect. He will take over after the current COO Karen Peetz retires. The new COO will be overseeing the group’s ongoing transformation program.
Gloves off with U.S. at China’s new foreign minister’s first news conference
China’s new Foreign Minister Qin Gang has clearly signaled that his country is all in with Russia and by presented their coming together as a global stabilizing force against the United States.
US Economy National Security and The CHIPS Act
The 2022 CHIPS and Science Act provides $52.7 billion over five years, for American semiconductor research, development, manufacturing, and workforce development. The foundational technology of semiconductors (the chips) permeates our military. But it also will result in a viable path to peace and to US economic progress in the 21st century.
State of the Union: Joe Biden calls for increased focus on semiconductors, experts say will benefit India
President Joe Biden is serious about semiconductors and their geopolitical, not just technological significance. In his State of the Union (SOTU) address on Tuesday to the joint session of Congress, Biden began with semiconductors and how he singed the $52 billion funding for the CHIPS and Science Act last August.
Indian American Raja Krishnamoorthi appointed ranking member on key US-China competition panel
Indian American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi on Wednesday (local time) was appointed to serve as Ranking Member on the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
US considering imposing new Covid restrictions on Chinese arrivals
The US is considering imposing new Covid restrictions on Chinese arrivals after Beijing announced it would reopen its borders next month, media reports said.
Apple supplier Foxconn invests another $500 million in India
Apple supplier Foxconn is investing another $500 million in India, the media reported on Thursday.
Rahul Gandhi congratulates Elon Musk and asks him to ensure opposition is not stifled in India
The Twitter takeover by Elon Musk has found a surprising welcome by Rahul Gandhi, now on a 2300-mile or 3750-kilometer march on foot as part of his “Unite India Journey” or “Bharat Jodo Yatra.”