USCIRF member allowed entry at Dharamsala to attend conferenceA senior USCIRF representative was allowed to attend the conference, Even as the Modi government has cancelled the visa of senior Uyghur le...
Indian leadership must speak against extremist rhetoric: USCIRF"I find it somewhat incomprehensible and a tremendous missed opportunity on the part of India," said Lantos-Swett, who was scheduled to tra...
US panel views on minorities based on lack of understanding of India: GovernmentIndia today dismissed allegations made during a US Congressional Commission briefing that "violence" against minorities was taking place af...
US Congress to hold hearing on religious minorities in IndiaThis briefing will outline the important legal, social and cultural issues related to the persecution of minorities in India.
US Congressional committee to hold anti-Sikh riots hearingThe Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission also announced a special screening of 'The Widow Colony', an award-winning documentary.
BJP-led government to be detrimental to religious minorities: ExpertsSeveral eminent officials and experts from both India and the US have told lawmakers that a BJP-led government at the center would be detri...
- China assumed de facto control of Gilgit Baltistan: US
Washington-based think-tank told US lawmakers that the area would end up like Tibet and East Turkestan if China's unwarranted interventions...
- NPT lobby uses "Bush secret letter" to question India-US nuclear deal
The lobby insists that the letter makes clear that terminating cooperation in the event of a test could be immediate and was within US disc...
- PM calls for emergency meeting on NSG issue; Kakodkar recalled
The PM called an emergency meeting to discuss the NSG issue and the govt has also recalled Anil Kakodkar who was representing India in Vien...
- US lawmakers keep Bush administration's answers on N-deal secret
Senior US lawmakers are keeping secret Bush admin's answers to key congressional questions about a US civil nuclear deal with India.
- US House passes defence spending bill
The US House of Representatives has passed a defense spending bill that would authorise USD 696 billion in military programmes, including U...
- US House of Representatives adopts sanctions against Myanmar
The US House of Representatives has passed a bill putting a sanction on the import of Myanmar's gemstones and natural gas to the country in...
- Yahoo fired over China
A House committee chairman doesn't buy Yahoo Inc's explanation of why it provided incomplete information to Congress about its role in the ...
- Top Democrat slams govt for 'discrimination' of Sikhs
The head of a powerful US House Committee has slammed the agency responsible for transport security for its "rampant religious discriminati...
- Bush urged not to ignore imports from India
Top law makers led by Chairman of Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives Tom Lantos have urged the Bush administration t...
- US House of Reps okays N-deal
In a historic day for Indo-US relations, the path breaking nuclear deal inched a step closer to success.
- Back Iran & deal's dead, US Congressman warns India
The government’s fears that its support for the NAM resolution backing Tehran’s nuclear ambitions could complicate negotiations with the US...