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UK Parliament backs partygate report revealing Boris Johnson "deliberately
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Johnson "committed a serious contempt" of parliament, according to the House of Commons Privileges Committee report, which was released last week.
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PM Narendra Modi's State visit an opportunity to work on India-US trade re
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Ami Bera stressed that there has always been strong bipartisan support for the ties between the two nations. Notably, the invitation letter to PM Modi to address Capitol Hill on June 22 has bipartisan support.
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"They want to hear India story, PM Modi's vision and thinking," says Ambas
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Underscoring the signals of the continued bipartisan support in America for strong bilateral ties with India, Ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu on Wednesday (local time) noted the keenness shown by Republicans, that the Indian PM, who has been invited by US President Joe Biden (a De
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"The time is now": US lawmaker on defence ties with India
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
US Representative Richard McCormick emphasised that lawmakers whether they are Democrats or Republicans need to pay more attention to India as a "future partner going forward".
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First Hindu-American Summit to be held at US Capitol Hill, to highlight co
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
In a first, a group of Indian Americans have come together to host a Hindu-American Summit for political engagement at the US Capitol Hill on June 14 to bring the Hindu community's issues to the attention of the lawmakers.
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Israel killed hundreds of ISIS terrorists, says former Army chief
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Israeli lawmaker and former military chief Gadi Eisenkot revealed on Sunday that the Israel Defense Forces conducted external operations against Islamic State in 2015.
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India-US relation is "important for security, prosperity of world": US law
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The US representative from Illinois, Krishnamoorthi said, "I believe that this visit is very important in strengthening the relationship between the world's oldest democracy, the US and the world's largest democracy, India."
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Pakistani American community plans meeting of US lawmakers to highlight po
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The Pakistani American community is planning a bipartisan meeting of US lawmakers next month to highlight political chaos in Pakistan, reported Dawn.
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Report outlining steps to prevent war with China over Taiwan released
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The report, titled "Ten for Taiwan," offers lawmakers a blueprint on what Congress can do to deter Beijing from launching an assault on the self-governed, democratic island just 100 miles off of China's Southeastern coast, the subcommittee chairman said, according to New York Post.
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BJP lawmaker urges Ashwini Vaishnaw to connect four tribal districts in Ma
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
In a letter to Vaishnaw, the BJP MP urged the Minister to connect the Nimar region of four tribal districts of Madhya Pradesh namely Khandwa, Khargone, Barwani and Dhar with railways.
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US lawmaker introduces bill to declare Diwali a federal holiday
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
"Today, I was proud to announce the introduction of the #Diwali Day Act, my bill that would make Diwali a federal holiday. Thank you to all my government colleagues and the many advocates who joined me to express their support," Meng tweeted on Saturday.
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Knesset approves state budget after marathon session
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The final vote passed 64-56, with lawmakers voting along coalition lines. The state budget for 2023 will be 484 billion shekels (USD 130 billion) while the budget for 2024 will be 514 billion shekels (USD 138 billion).
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