Us Lawmakers

"PM Modi's Expressions": Congress Rubs In Nehru Cameo At 'Howdy, Modi!'

India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Monday September 23, 2019

The Congress on Monday welcomed a top US lawmaker's reference to Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru in his speech at the 'Howdy, Modi!' event organised for Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Houston, Texas. It would have been better had PM Modi shed his aversion to India's first Prime Minister and joined in endorsing what the American leader said, th...

At 'Howdy, Modi', Senior US Leader Praises Nehru's Vision Of Secularism

India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Monday September 23, 2019

As Houston gave a stirring welcome to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, rolling out the red carpet to a stadium packed with 50,000 members of the Indian community, a senior US lawmaker introduced him to the stage with a speech that included a word of praise for Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru.

"If You Ask 'Howdy, Modi', I'll Say - Everything Great In India": PM Modi

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Monday September 23, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today showcased India's "Unity in Diversity" at a huge forum in the US -- the mega public meeting in Houston attended not only by 50,000 Indian Americans but a battery of US lawmakers and President Donald Trump.

Video: Pigeon Poops On US Lawmaker Complaining About Pigeon Poop

Offbeat | Wednesday September 18, 2019

A pigeon pooped on a US lawmaker, Jaime Andrade, while he was doing a TV interview about the problem of pigeon droppings - and the whole incident was caught on camera.

44 Top US Lawmakers Want India's Trade Preference Status Reinstated

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 18, 2019

A bipartisan group of 44 influential lawmakers has urged the Trump administration to reinstate India's designation as a beneficiary developing nation under the key GSP trade programme as part of a potential trade deal between the two countries.

"No, It Was Sign Of Strength": Trump Rebuts Ally Over Response To Iran

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday September 18, 2019

Several US lawmakers urged caution Tuesday in countering recent attacks on Saudi oil installations, but Trump loyalist Senator Lindsey Graham branded the incident an "act of war" that merits a decisive response.

Stand Up To Beijing, Hong Kong Singer Tells US Lawmakers, Companies

World News | Reuters | Tuesday September 17, 2019

Hong Kong singer and activist Denise Ho wants U.S. lawmakers and companies to criticize Beijing's actions in Hong Kong, to help change the Chinese Communist Party's behaviour.

Tulsi Gabbard, Ted Cruz Among 60 US Lawmakers To Attend PM Modi's Event

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 13, 2019

Over 60 prominent US lawmakers, including first American-Hindu Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard and Indian-American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, will attend the "Howdy Modi!" mega diaspora event in Houston to welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

US Lawmakers Urge Trump To Press India To Lift J&K Communication Blackout

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 13, 2019

A bipartisan group of four influential US lawmakers on Thursday expressed concern over the situation in Jammu and Kashmir and urged President Donald Trump to press India to lift the communication blackout and release those who have been detained.

Two US Lawmakers Seek Immediate End Of Communication Blackout In Kashmir

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 12, 2019

Two US lawmakers have expressed concerns over the situation in Kashmir, and urged US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to convince India to immediately end the communication blockade and release those who have been detained.

Stop Sale of 'Deadly' Stuff on Amazon, US Lawmakers to Bezos

Indo-Asian News Service | Friday August 30, 2019

In a letter to Bezos, US lawmakers recounted a story of a family whose life Amazon's negligence changed forever.

J&K India's Internal Issue, Imran Khan's Rhetoric Ridiculous: US Lawmaker

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 29, 2019

Asserting that Kashmir is an internal issue for India, Indian-American lawmaker Ro Khanna who recently joined the Pakistani Congressional Caucus has said that Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan needs to cool his heated rhetoric.

US Lawmaker Rejects Israel's "Oppressive Conditions" To Visit West Bank

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday August 17, 2019

Palestinian-American lawmaker Rashida Tlaib on Friday rejected Israel's offer to allow her to visit her grandmother in the West Bank, blasting the "oppressive conditions" set for the visit as humiliating.

Israel Allows Barred US Lawmaker To Make Humanitarian Visit To West Bank

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday August 16, 2019

Israel says to allow in barred congresswoman for 'humanitarian' visit

US Lawmaker Apologises To Indian-Americans Over Letter On Kashmir

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 13, 2019

In an unprecedented move, a US Congressman has apologised to Indian-Americans for not consulting them before writing a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to express his concerns on human rights situation in Jammu and Kashmir after the Centre scrapped its special status.