FIA President Sudhir Parikh said Indian and US interests had converged and overlapped in recent years across strategic areas.
Experts believe that the incident, which US President Donald Trump termed as an "act of pure evil", is unlikely to bridge the bitter differences between the pro- and anti-gun control law lobbies in the country.
Top American lawmakers have intensified their campaign to get Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address a joint session of the US Congress when he visits the US in September.
'That they don't have a say in the UN, like China, is hard for me to understand,' says US Congressman Joseph Crowley.
Congressman Ami Bera's re-election bid has got a major boost with former US President Bill Clinton campaigning for him in the California seat where the Indian-American is locked in a tight contest.
Senior Republican Senator John McCain has joined the group of lawmakers urging Congressional leadership to invite India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address a joint session of the United States Congress.
US President Barack Obama on Saturday embarked on his highly anticipated three-day landmark trip to India during which the two countries will strive to make progress on climate change, defence and economic cooperation.
'Sixty percent IITians are in India, many heading great institutions in the private and public sectors,' says Professor M G K Menon.
As a result, as per the House version of the Bill, the Obama administration must certify that Pakistan has met before releasing $450 million in aid.
Extending its losing streak for the fourth straight day, the rupee weakened by five paise to 61.01 against the US dollar in early trade today at the Interbank Foreign Exchange market on high demand for the American currency from importers.
Had the US Senate plan been cleared, it would have increased the H1-B visas by 30,000 annually.
Indian-American Congressman Dr Amerish Bera feels that an apology will help India and the United States work through any misunderstandings. Aziz Haniffa reports from Washington, DC
The futures of thousands of undocumented Indians who were taken to the US as children are in danger after Donald Trump's repeal of the DACA program.
The top Republican leadership in the United States has congratulated Narendra Modi on being nominated as the prime ministerial candidate of the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party, and has extended an invitation to address Congressional leaders and Indian Americans via satellite at the Capitol Hill.
As the global economy sways into uncertain territories and domestic prices almost certain to rise, Raghuram Rajan's ideas would have come in handy.
The US "continues to monitor actions taken to curb such extremist groups as Lashkar-e-Tayiba, Jaish-e-Mohammed and others. These groups pose a serious threat to Pakistan, the region and the US."
Fellow Republican David Vitter holds the US House of Representatives seat that Jindal is eyeing.
Fall of rupee is not necessarily a bad thing as it will support exports which will help bridge the gap in current account deficit, Chief Executive Officer of Nordea Asset Management Company Allan Polack said.
'Since neither al Qaeda nor the remnants of the Taliban have submarines, armoured fighting vehicles or airplanes, we are gravely concerned that the systems being provided to Pakistan are intended to be used against Indian capabilities.'
The question really is whether the US can be persuaded to embark on a path of calibrated and stronger sanctions on Pakistan.
Even before assuming the United States President's office, Donald Trump has boasted about his election victory, his re-election prospects, re-prided himself for picking a "great" Cabinet and showered confidence on the capabilities of his son-in-law to broker peace in the volatile Middle East.
'What has cemented the renewed bilateral commitment is the maturity of the relationship. This has been reflected at the highest levels, with you and President Obama driving the relationship, and at the citizen-to-citizen level.'
Kamala Harris, Pramila Jayapal, Ro Khanna and Raja Krishnamoorthi make their way to the Congress.
Aaron Schock, who resigned as US Congressman on Tuesday night following media disclosures of his loose spending habits, met Narendra Modi thrice. These encounters were not free of controversy either.
Here's why Rajeev Srinivasan believes there will be nothing particularly positive about the prime minister's US visit.
Lawmakers were not going to be in town on that particular day, and would be in their constituencies preparing for the mid-term elections in November. Rediff.com's Aziz Haniffa reports
There are about 2 million eligible Indian origin people that can vote.
Walmart's US Senate filings on Indian market missing
Seeking to minimise the impact of the recent headline-grabbing moves, he said there had only been one instance of compulsory licensing.
Thanks to the indefatigable perseverance of Congressman Joe Crowley, New York Democrat and a long-time and time-tested friend of India and the Indian American community, the United States Congress will celebrate it's first-ever Congressional Diwali celebration on October 29 at 6 pm at the Rayburn House Building foyer on the first floor.
Japan's Nikkei fell 0.5% and South Korea's Kospi lost 1.3%.
Hours before the crucial United States mid-term polls, Congressman Ami Bera's re-election campaign got a shot in the arm with First Lady Michelle Obama appealing to voters in California seat, where the Indian-American is locked in a tight contest, to vote for him.
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