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Devyani Khobragade case: Government transfered diplomat to Indian permanent mission to UN

December 21, 2013

The Ministry of External Affairs transferred diplomat Ms Devyani Khobragade to India’s Permanent Mission in the United Nations, giving her full diplomatic immunity. Why Ms Devyani Khobragade has been transferred to India’s Permanent Mission in the United Nations? Ms. Devyani ..

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India’s Deputy Consul General Devyani Khobragade held in US on visa fraud charges

December 17, 2013

India’s Deputy Consul General Devyani Khobragade arrested in New York for an alleged case of visa fraud and making false statements in connection with the visa application for an Indian national employee who was domestic helper in her home. Later ..

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Sri Srinivasan becomes Judge of US Court

October 1, 2013

Sri Srinivasan was sworn in as judge of the US Courts of Appeal for the District of Columbia Circuit. The court is the second most powerful court of the United States. Srinivasan has become the first Indian-American to be on the ..

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India to buy six more C-130J 'Super Hercules' aircraft

September 16, 2013

The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) headed by Defence Minister A K Antony has given approval for the purchase of 6 more C-130J “Super Hercules” aircraft from the US in a deal worth over Rs 4,000 crore. It will now need a final approval from the ..

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India urges U.S. to renew GSP scheme

August 24, 2013

India has expressed to the United States that it must issue an immediate renewal of the US Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) programme that expired on July 31, 2013. What is the importance of the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) programme? The GSP ..

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U.S. to help India deal with new security challenges

August 23, 2013

The U.S. has agreed to share its expertise with India in countering new security challenges mainly terrorism. The U.S. government has agreed to provide Indian officers of various agencies access to its specialized agencies under the Department of Homeland Security ..

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US to provide $150,000 for Uttarakhand flood relief via USAID

June 29, 2013

US secretary of state John Kerry reached out to India over the Uttarakhand disaster on Sunday as the US announced $150,000 through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to non-governmental organizations working in the most-affected areas. About USAID: The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is the United ..

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Indians among top 5 foreign real estate buyers in the US

June 28, 2013

As per report titled “2013 Profile of International Home Buying Activity”, Indians are among the top five foreigners buying real estate in the US, even as there has been a decrease in foreigners acquiring properties in the US. As per the report: ..

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U.S. announces stimulus withdrawal, Rupee and Sensex plummet

June 22, 2013

In an announcement which created waves in global stock markets, U.S. Federal Reserve Chief Ben Bernanke announced a gradual withdrawal of the extraordinary monetary stimulus programme, which ensured very low interest rates in America but simultaneously released very large sums of money, ..

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India-US collaborate on Space Solar Power Initiative

June 13, 2013

Working in the direction of realizing the idea of tapping solar energy from space and beaming it to earth to meet the energy needs of the future and mitigate climate change, India and a top US science body have forged an ..

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