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US President Biden proposes to double economic support fund to cash-strapped Pakistan
10 March 2023 11:36 AM ISTUS President Joe Biden has proposed to double the economic support fund to cash-strapped Pakistan to USD 82 million for fiscal 2024 to help its...
US State Department implements several recommendations of presidential commission to reduce visa backlog in India
9 Feb 2023 11:25 AM IST The US State Department has quietly implemented recommendations of a presidential commission which has suggested steps like opening up American...
‘Support importance of press freedom’: US' take on BBC documentary ban in India
26 Jan 2023 11:27 AM ISTDescribing India banning the BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a matter of press freedom, the US State Department said that it is...
Putting every ounce of its energy to eliminate visa wait times in India, says US official.
18 Jan 2023 12:32 PM IST The US is "putting every ounce of its energy" to eliminate the long visa wait time in India, including sending a cadre of consular officers to...
Biden Nominates Indian-American Richard Verma To Top Diplomatic Post In State Department
24 Dec 2022 12:34 PM ISTUS President Joe Biden has nominated Indian-American lawyer diplomat Richard Verma, also a former US ambassador to India, to a top diplomatic position...
US Government Aware Of Long Delays In Visa Appointments In India, Says White House
9 Dec 2022 12:38 PM ISTThe Biden administration is aware of the agonizing delay in visa appointments in India and is working to respond to the "significant demand" for these...