A look at some foreign envoys who nurtured ties with IndiaMany memorable figures, including a Nobel laureate, an economist, scholars and writers nurtured ties with India.
22 Jul, 2018, 09.59 AM IST
TCS, Infy hike lobbying spends in USInfosys spent $60,000 in the whole of 2016, but it went up more than three times, to $200,000, in 2017, and was $60,000 in just the first q...
25 Apr, 2018, 11.13 AM IST
USISPF set up to deepen Indo-US tiesThe non-profit corporation aims to promote bilateral trade and work on creating "meaningful opportunities that have the power to change the...
02 Aug, 2017, 11.34 AM IST
'After nuclear deal, H-1B visas first major test for Indian lobbying'Since Modi's arrival and reactivation of Indian lobbying in the post-nuclear deal phase, H1-B visas is the first major issue to show its st...
25 Jun, 2017, 11.46 AM IST
Acrysil picks 74 per cent stake in Homestyle Products for Rs 20.50 croreAcrysil Limited, a leading quartz and stainless steel kitchen sink maker, today said it has acquired 74 per cent stake in the UK-based kitc...
02 Dec, 2014, 07.58 PM IST
Nasscom hires lobbyist, public relation and law firms on US Immigration BillLast month, US Senate passed an Immigration Bill that changed rules governing H-1B and L-1 employment visas intended for high-skilled worke...
28 Jul, 2013, 01.44 PM IST
Immigration bill to hit global competitiveness of US companies: USIBCConcerns arise mainly because the bill retains several killer provisions, particularly those related to the H-1B visas.
28 Jun, 2013, 09.58 AM IST
USIBC launches awareness campaign on immigration reformTo fix the killer provisions of immigration reform, the influential US India Business Council today launched a massive lobbying effort.
07 Jun, 2013, 12.23 PM IST
Govt spends Rs 1 cr on US lobbying in Q1-2013A number of US cos are lobbying with their own lawmakers to seek their help in pushing further their business interests in India.
22 Apr, 2013, 03.41 PM IST
Indian companies hired lobbying firms in US: American House of Representatives recordsRanbaxy has paid USD 90,000 to the lobbying firm Patton Boggs for issues including "Preserve Access to Affordable Generics", according to a...
12 Dec, 2012, 04.59 PM IST
- Indian government paid US lobbyists $2.2 million since 2010
A total of three firms – BGR government Affairs, Podesta Group, and Patton Boggs LLP were engaged since 2010 by the government. Of these, B...
26 Apr, 2012, 02.29 PM IST
- Frank Wisner suggested US-India ovecome challenges to check China
Frank Wisner also suggested that India and the US work out a role for each other in Asia, ensuring that no one country has hegemony in the ...
08 Nov, 2011, 06.47 PM IST
- Economic recovery in US, a long way to go: Wisner
Despite positive signs, the American economy still has a long way to go before the "recovery translated to growth on a sustained basis", Fr...
06 Nov, 2009, 07.20 PM IST
- India lobbies hard in US to stay ahead
India spent around $2.23 million since 2005 on engaging the lobby firm BGR.
29 Jan, 2009, 03.33 AM IST
- India sensed Obama win, hired pro-Democratic lobbyist
The government evidently foresaw the Democrat wave that swept the US in the recent elections. So India's lobbying image in Washington is ta...
18 Nov, 2008, 05.38 AM IST
- Patton Boggs to push India's interests on Capitol Hill
Patton Boggs is a Democrat-leaning law firm which will charge the government $700,000 annually, the same amount that India pays to other fi...
18 Nov, 2008, 04.23 AM IST
- US-India council gets cracking on free trade pact
First a nuclear deal, and next a free trade agreement. The US India Business Council is working out plans to prepare and execute a roadmap ...
18 Apr, 2007, 02.31 AM IST