A first: Obama to appoint PIO as asst secretary for South Asia

Nisha Desai Biswal is strongly tipped to succeed Robert Blake and will be the first Indian-origin nominee to the post, reports Aziz Haniffa  In what could be yet another historic......

Indian American Atul Keshap, US envoy to Sri Lanka

Atul Keshap would be 'a superb fit for Sri Lanka as he knows the ins and outs of the politics there and all the political players, including the new disposition in Colombo intimately,' US......

Obama nominates Indian American woman for key post

United States President Barack Obama has nominated Nisha Desai Biswal as the new assistant secretary of state for south and central Asian affairs. Biswal will succeed the current point man for the......

Called Pakistan to ensure Lakhvi doesn't roam free: US reacts to 26/11 planner's release

Asserting that there is no good or bad terrorist, a top American diplomat on Wednesday said the United States was “greatly concerned” over the release of Mumbai attacks mastermind......

US hails India's Look East policy

US Vice President Joseph R Biden, Jr, on the eve of his visit to India and Singapore, in a major foreign policy address on The United States and the Asia-Pacific, said one of  the reasons......