'Of all of the branches and networks of ISIS, ISIS-K is certainly one of those of most concern.'
In 2016, there were 580,000 Indians in the US as resident non-immigrant. Of these, 440,000 were temporary workers, which includes those on H-1B visas and 140,000 were students.
186,267 Indian students were studying in the US in 2016-2017.
'Fighting terrorism and doing away with the safe shelters, sanctuaries, and safe havens will be an important part of our cooperation.'
'The high profit margins in this kind of crime make it little wonder why gangsters and terrorists have turned to piracy.'
The incoming Obama administration on Tuesday declared that the Mumbai terror attacks threw up new challenges for American diplomacy. US Secretary of State designate Hillary Clinton listed the 26/11 strikes as among the six major new challenges for American leadership though diplomacy that has emerged since the November presidential elections.
United States Secretary of State designate Hillary Clinton on Tuesday vowed to build on the economic and political partnership with India, as she said that US and the world leaders must work together to solve the most pressing problems. "We will build on the economic and political partnership with India, the world's populous democracy...," she told a Senate confirmation hearing.