The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom -- a Congressionally mandated body -- has urged the US State Department "to reaffirm its past decision to deny a tourist visa to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, who has been invited to attend a conference in New Jersey this August celebrating Gujarati culture."
South Asia accounts for nearly 17 per cent of the US foreign aid with a major chunk going to Afghanistan and Pakistan to support war on terror, a latest Congressional report has said.
Since the new policy was instituted August 4, more than 50 such incidents have been reported across the country.
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It will save or create more than 3.5 million jobs over the next two years, ignite spending by business and consumers alike, and lay a new foundation for our lasting economic growth and prosperity, Obama said. "This is a major milestone on our road to recovery," he said and thanked US lawmakers for making this happen, even if he failed to get any major support from the opposition Republican members.
The study draws attention to the contribution of the Indian industry
However, an optimistic Obama said, "I promise you, though, that sooner or later immigration reforms will get done."
Congressman Gary Ackerman, New York Democrat and chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia, introduced the resolution, which was voted 413-0.
Expressing satisfaction that the 123 agreement had been passed in the Congress and that "one more hurdle had been crossed," Dr Singh said he would wait for the final outcome and the end of the Congressional process.
The NPT expert also said the US was speaking on both sides of its mouth on nuclear non-proliferation.
The two leaders discussed the status of the deal and a range of issues covering Indo-US strategic partnership at the Oval Office in the White House. The meeting slated for 5.10 pm local time (2.40 am IST) started 20 minutes late as Bush was engaged in talks with presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain on the financial crisis in the US.
It is important to approach the belief of people in ancient India's achievements with a sense of proportion, balance and empathy, argues B S Raghavan, the distinguished civil servant.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who along with members of the bipartisan Congressional delegation met the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan Government-in-Exile in India recently, introduced the House Resolution. In a statement on Thursday night, Pelosi said, 'Leaders around the world have called for the Chinese government to take steps to end its crackdown on peaceful Tibetans and enter into a dialogue with his Holiness the Dalai Lama.'
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