US House resolution for tracking hate crimes against Sikhs
August 15th, 2012 - 11:09 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 15 (IANS) Seven members of the US House of Representatives have introduced a resolution condemning hate crimes against Sikh Americans and supporting the community's demand that the ... Read more...
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NRI body seeks relief on US penalties on foreign accounts
September 16th, 2011 - 10:14 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 16 (IANS) A US based organisation of people of Indian origin has sought help from a leading lawmaker in getting relief on penalties under US tax rules ... Read more...
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Second round of Indo-US Strategic dialogue to start on April 6 in Delhi
February 16th, 2011 - 12:12 pm ICT by ANI
By Asif IsmailWashington, Feb 16 (ANI): India's Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao today said that the second round of the Indo-US Strategic Dialogue will start in Delhi on April 6, with Secretary of ... Read more...
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US support for Indian Security Council bid has spurred momentum for UN reform: Rao
February 16th, 2011 - 12:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 16 (ANI): Thanking the United States for its support for India's bid for UN Security Council permanent membership, Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao today said that Washington's support came at ... Read more...
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US comedy show makes capital on Capitol Hill
September 25th, 2010 - 1:52 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Sep 25 (IANS) Noted US comedy show host Stephen Colbert turned the US Congress into his stage to deliver a sarcastic testimony, leaving the members in splits - on ... Read more...
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Never received any complaint from Pak regarding access to military aid: US
July 4th, 2010 - 2:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 4 (ANI): The United States has rejected Pakistan's complain regarding delay and other problems concerning the military aid being received from Washington.House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Howard Berman said the ... Read more...
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Killing of Armenians in WW-I a ‘genocide’: US house panel
March 5th, 2010 - 5:12 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 5 (DPA) A US congressional committee Thursday passed a resolution declaring that the World War I-era slayings of more than 1 million Armenians by the Ottomans was a genocide, ... Read more...
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No intention to micromanage affairs, US lawmakers tell Pakistan
October 15th, 2009 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Oct 15 (IANS) In a bid to soothe ruffled feathers in Pakistan over anti-terror strings attached to the $7.5 billion aid package, US lawmakers have provided a written explanation ... Read more...
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Pakistan may seek $874 mn from IMF
October 15th, 2009 - 2:00 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 15 (IANS) Pakistan may have to seek an additional $847 million from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) if the aid the US has proposed under a controversial bill does not ... Read more...
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Kerry Lugar Bill ‘conditions’ were drafted with Pak Army’s acquiescence: Berman
October 10th, 2009 - 12:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct.10 (ANI): While the Pakistan Army has been raising questions over some of the conditionalities attached with the Kerry-Lugar Bill, saying it is against nation's sovereignty and integrity, a top US ... Read more...
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US lawmakers forced ‘riders’ in aid bill fearing Pak ‘insincerity’ in war on terror
October 1st, 2009 - 12:35 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct.1 (ANI): US lawmakers were forced to attach strict terms and conditions in the Kerry Lugar aid bill over fears that Pakistan was not doing enough in the fight against ... Read more...
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US mission to visit Pak to identify areas of fund utilization
September 26th, 2009 - 1:18 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Sep.26 (ANI): The United States would be sending a high-level team to Pakistan to identify areas and projects for the utilization of the 1.5 billion dollar non-military aid under the Kerry-Lugar ... Read more...
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Kerry-Lugar bill tabled in US House of Representatives
September 26th, 2009 - 12:54 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep.26 (ANI): The much awaited Kerry-Lugar bill, which seeks 1.5 billion dollars of annual assistance to Pakistan for the next five years, has been tabled in the US Lower House following ... Read more...
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Clinton discusses India trip with Congressional leaders
July 9th, 2009 - 11:50 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, July 9 (IANS) With just "about 11 days or so" to go for her India visit, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has met top Congressional leaders to talk about ... Read more...
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US approves tripled aid bill for Pakistan
June 12th, 2009 - 12:51 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 12 (ANI): The US House of Representatives has approved a bill authorizing economic and military aid to Pakistan.The bill will have certain benchmarks, but Senators are still undecided over what ... Read more...
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US House approves Pakistan aid bill
June 12th, 2009 - 8:44 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 12 (IANS) The US House of Representatives has approved a bill to provide Pakistan $1.5 billion annually in aid till 2013, a media report said Friday.
The House Thursday voted ... Read more...
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US Senators skeptical about effectiveness of billion dollars aid to Pak: Report
May 7th, 2009 - 6:23 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 7 (ANI): While the Obama Administration is pushing for a tripled aid package to Pakistan amounting to about 1.5 billion dollars per year over the next five years to ... Read more...
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US to keep pressing Pakistan to shift focus from India to Taliban
May 6th, 2009 - 10:55 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, May 6 (IANS) The US says it will continue to press Pakistan to shift its focus from India to the fight against the Taliban and would shape aid ... Read more...
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Senate bill strips references to India for conditional aid to Pakistan
May 5th, 2009 - 12:16 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, May 5 (IANS) Two influential US senators have introduced a bill to triple American aid to Pakistan to $1.5 billion annually for five years, with some exacting conditions ... Read more...
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White House, Congress at loggerheads over unrestricted aid to Pak
April 30th, 2009 - 2:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr.30 (ANI): The Obama administration is attempting to head off efforts in Congress to place tough conditions on the multi-billion dollar assistance package it is seeking for Pakistan.According to Politico, senior ... Read more...
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US bill links Pakistan aid to not backing anti-India activities
April 30th, 2009 - 11:32 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, April 30 (IANS) An influential US lawmaker plans to co-sponsor a bill that would link US economic assistance to Pakistan to Islamabad's pledge not to support anti-India activities.The ... Read more...
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US ties with emerging world power India essential: Clinton
April 23rd, 2009 - 10:39 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, April 23 (IANS) Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said that the US relationship with New Delhi is "essential" as it builds constructive ties with India, China and Russia, ... Read more...
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Howard Berman meets PM, discusses AfPak crisis
April 18th, 2009 - 12:34 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) A US Congressional delegation led by House Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Howard Berman met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday and discussed terrorism and the situation in ... Read more...
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US ignores Pak demands, says aid will be with strings
April 15th, 2009 - 12:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 15 (ANI): The United States has said that financial assistance to Pakistan would have to be with benchmarks, ignoring Islamabad's demands that the US not attach conditions to a non-military ... Read more...
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Manmohan Singh likely to meet Obama in London on sidelines of G20 meet
March 12th, 2009 - 10:03 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 12 (ANI): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is likely to meet with US President Barack Obama on the sidelines of the G-20 meeting in London next month.Foreign Secretary ... Read more...
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Alarmed US to review Pak aid after Qadeers acquittal
February 7th, 2009 - 12:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb.7 (ANI): The acquittal of Pakistani scientist Dr. A.Q. Khan from charges of nuclear proliferation may force the United States to consider the assistance and aid being provided to Pakistan.
According ... Read more...
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Obama wants assurances over A. Q. Khan’s future role
February 7th, 2009 - 9:07 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 7 (IANS) President Barack Obama wants assurances from Islamabad that released Pakistani scientist Abdul Qader Khan, accused of leaking atomic secrets, isn't involved in any of the activity that led ... Read more...
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US sanctions A.Q. Khan network; lawmaker seeks more action
January 13th, 2009 - 12:28 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 13 (IANS) An influential US lawmaker has demanded action to prevent a new nuclear blackmarket as Washington announced sanctions on notorious Pakistani scientist A.Q. Khan and 12 others involved in ... Read more...
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India must maintain equi-distance between US and Russia: Expert
October 6th, 2008 - 4:37 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct.6 (ANI): India might do well if it engaged with Russia with a sense of equi-distance between the US and Russia, an expert on security affairs has said.
Dr. Rajeswari ... Read more...
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Bush to sign legislation on Indo-US nuclear deal on Sept. 8: White House
October 5th, 2008 - 8:48 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi , Oct 5 (ANI): US President George W. Bush will sign the legislation on the Indo-US nuclear deal, into a law on September 8 at the Presidents office, stated ... Read more...
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US Senate approves Indo-US nuke deal
October 2nd, 2008 - 10:57 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 2 (ANI): The United States Senate approved the landmark Indo-US civil nuclear deal early on Thursday morning.The 100-member US Senate approved the Indo-US nuclear deal paving the way for ... Read more...
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N-deal ‘ill-conceived’: NYT
September 30th, 2008 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 30 (IANS) Criticising the House of Representatives for approving President George W. Bush's "ill-conceived" nuclear agreement with India, the influential New York Times has called upon the Senate to ... Read more...
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Bush congratulates House, asks Senate to speed up approval of nuke deal
September 28th, 2008 - 10:55 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 28 (ANI): President George W Bush congratulated the US House of Representatives for passing the Indo-US civil nuclear deal by thumping majority, and urged the Senate to quickly follow ... Read more...
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Nuke deal gets congressional nod , PM says thank you to Bush
September 28th, 2008 - 8:45 am ICT by ANI
New York , Sept.28 (ANI): After days of hoopla and hectic discussions, the US House of Representativesfinally approved the Indo-US civil nuclear deal on Saturday. In all, 298 legislators participated in ... Read more...
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US Congress begins special session to approve Indo-US nuclear deal
September 28th, 2008 - 12:51 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 27 (ANI): A key weekend session of the US Congress has begun in the House of Representatives, which is set to vote on the landmark legislation approving the Indo-US ... Read more...
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