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"India should pick up this challenge, develop expertise," Ex Diplomat on H
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Sikri, while talking to ANI on US President Donald Trump signing an Executive Order to raise the fee that companies pay to sponsor H-1B applicants to USD 100,000, said that US President Donald Trump appears to have taken the decision to appease his MAGA base.
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"Centre should have engaged in diplomacy": Telangana Minister slams govern
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Telangana Information Technology Minister Sridhar Babu Duddilla on Saturday slammed the Union Government after the US Government announced a new USD 100,000 annual fee on H1B visa applications and termed it an "unreasonable" move.
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"Weakness of our diplomacy": Sachin Pilot slams government on US' H-1B vis
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Saturday criticised the US move to impose USD 100,000 fee on H-1B visa applications and also targeted the Modi government, saying "unilateral actions are being taken and we are unable to do anything".
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Trump's H-1B visa fee hike "two-edged sword" for US innovation, India's IT
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Former senior Indian diplomat Mahesh Sachdev on Saturday described US President Donald Trump's proclamation of imposing a USD 100,000 annual fee on H-1B visa applications as a "two-edged sword", warning that it could undermine America's IT innovation while significantly impacting Indian com
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"He is keen on scoring a self-goal": Former diplomat KP Fabian on Trump's
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Former diplomat KP Fabian criticised US President Donald Trump's order raising H-1B visa sponsorship fees to USD 100,000, calling it "an atrocity and unnecessary." He warned it would hurt Indians and the American economy, saying Trump was "keen on scoring a self-goal."
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"What could be more shameful than this?": Former J-K DGP on Yasin Malik's
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Malik, convicted in terror-related cases and serving a life sentence in a 2017 terror-funding case, claimed in a sworn affidavit that he had travelled to Pakistan, met Hafiz Saeed, and subsequently briefed Manmohan Singh.
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"This is a regressive step in my view": Former Indian diplomat Anil Trigun
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Former Indian diplomat Anil Trigunayat called Donald Trump's USD 100,000 H-1B visa fee plan "regressive," warning it will hit India hardest. He stressed India-US trade talks must resolve tariff issues, backed Ian Bremmer's view of India's strong global position, and urged vigilance over t
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France halts counterterrorism cooperation with Mali after envoy's arrest
Updated : 8 months ago IST
France has suspended counterterrorism cooperation with Mali and expelled two Malian diplomats after Bamako arrested French envoy Yann Vezilier on coup-plotting charges. Mali accused him of working for French intelligence, which Paris called "unfounded." Ties have soured since Mali's military
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"Purpose is to address challenges facing the Indo-Pacific region": MEA Joi
Updated : 8 months ago IST
The Ministry of External Affairs and the Bengal Chamber of Commerce held the Indo-Pacific Economic Conclave in Kolkata. Officials, experts, and diplomats discussed challenges like trade, energy transition, and sustainability. A report with policy suggestions will be prepared, with India emph
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"Russia launched nearly 90 drones in attack on Ukraine": Zelenskyy
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia launched nearly 90 drones in overnight strikes across multiple regions, wounding civilians and damaging infrastructure. In a post on X, he urged stronger international action, citing U.S. support and stressing that decisive measures are
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Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov says Moscow open to compromise in talks wi
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told Channel One that Moscow is open to compromise with Ukraine if its security and citizens' interests are respected, RT reported. He criticised Kiev's language laws, praised Trump for reviving talks, and said Biden only pursued sanctions over diplomac
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"PM Modi could easily not embarrass Trump about India-Pak issue but decide
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Political scientist and Eurasia Group President Ian Bremmer has praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for publicly rejecting US President Donald Trump's mediation claims on the India-Pakistan escalation in May following Operation Sindoor, describing it as a bold stance that contrasts with
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