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Indian Embassy in Laos rescues 47 nationals from cyberscam centres

This mission, which underscores the Embassy's commitment to the safety and well-being of Indian citizens abroad, was executed in close coordination with local authorities in Laos

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh meets with Indian diaspora during US visit

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a "wonderful" interaction with the Indian community in the US state of Tennessee and appreciated their contribution to society, science and the economy. Singh is in the US on a four-day official visit to further boost the comprehensive global strategic partnership between the US and India. "Had a wonderful interaction with the Indian community at Memphis. Their contribution to society, science and economy has been exemplary," he said in a post on X after his meeting on Sunday. Earlier in the day, Singh also visited the William B Morgan Large Cavitation Channel (LCC) in the Naval Surface Warfare Centre (NSWC) in Memphis, Tennessee -- one of the world's largest and most technically advanced water tunnel facilities for testing submarines and other naval weapons in the US. His visit to the water tunnel facility came amidst a proposal for the establishment of a similar facility for indigenous design and development in India. Singh also visited the Na

Communal hate claims by diaspora at Ram Mandir tableau at India Day parade

A leading diaspora organisation here has strongly rejected and called out the communal hate and bigotry against its annual India Day parade after it announced that a tableau of the Ayodhya Ram Mandir will be displayed at the event to be held in Manhattan this week. Federation of Indian Associations NY-NJ-CT-NE (FIA) had announced that a tableau featuring the Ayodhya Ram Mandir will be the highlight of the India Day parade that will be organised in the heart of Manhattan on August 18 to commemorate India's Independence Day. FIA Chairman Ankur Vaidya said that the India Day Parade, which has been held annually for four decades, has been targeted by hate-filled bigotry for including the Ram Mandir float. A coalition of human rights and interfaith organisations have condemned the inclusion of the Ram Mandir float in the parade and have written to New York Governor Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Eric Adams urging them to condemn and oppose the inclusion of an anti-Muslim float at t

India evacuates non-essential staff from Bangladesh, releases helpline nos

Bangladesh political turmoil: All Indian diplomats have remained in Bangladesh, and the missions are continuing to operate in Dhaka, Chittagong, Rajshahi, Khulna, and Sylhet

India's development over past 10 yrs has taken world by surprise: PM Modi

India is undergoing a transformation and the pace of development over the past 10 years has taken the world by surprise, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said here on Tuesday. Addressing the Indian diaspora in the Russian capital, Modi said India was changing as it believes in the strength of its 140 crore citizens who are now dreaming of turning their resolve of Viksit Bharat' into reality. Today's India is full of self-confidence, unlike the situation before 2014, and this is our biggest capital, Modi said. When people like you bless us, even the biggest goals can be achieved. You all know that today's India achieves whatever goal it sets its mind to, the prime minister said. The Prime Minister said it was in his DNA to challenge all the challenges and India will write a new chapter of global growth in coming years. Modi said it was exactly a month ago that he took oath as prime minister for the third consecutive term when he had made the resolve to work at thrice the strength and s

Indians in Russia to seek PM Modi's support to build Hindu temple

The Indian community in Russia are eagerly waiting for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Moscow and will be seeking his support to build a Hindu temple in the country, a new Indian school building and the availability of more direct flights to India. Prime Minister Modi will be in Moscow from July 8 to 9 at the invitation of President Putin for the 22nd India-Russia Annual Summit to be held on Tuesday. Indian diaspora members in Russia expressed excitement over PM Modi's visit to Russia while talking to PTI Videos here. The diaspora members also expressed their wish for a Hindu temple, a new Indian school building and the availability of more flights to India. "There are few things which remain missing in the society. For example, we would demand a Hindu temple through Prime Minister Modi. There are a few troubles with airlines as only Aeroflot works. If any other airline like Air India operates flights to Russia, then the frequency will increase along with the availability o

Hindus not represented in USCIRF, says head of Indian diaspora body

Hindus, who constitute one percent of the American population and is the third largest religion of the world, has gone unpresented in the US Commission on International Religious Freedom, in the absence of which the USCIRF has been producing biased, unscientific and one-sided reports on India and Hindus, the head of a top Indian diaspora think-tank body said Friday. The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) on Friday announced the appointment of three new members -- Maureen Ferguson, Vicky Hartzler, and Asif Mahmood and reappointments of Stephen Schneck and Eric Ueland to its commission. The term of the previous commissioners -- Abraham Cooper, David Curry, Frederick Davie, Mohamed Magid, Nury Turkel and Frank Wolf ended on May 14. Congratulations to the appointed member of the USCIRF. Leaders have missed a historic opportunity to appoint representation for diversity and the balance in the commission, representation of one of the largest faiths. One in every six

Most Indian Americans back PM Modi's third term, says Diaspora leader

Majority of Indian Americans favour a third term for Prime Minister Narendra Modi as his government's policies are transforming India, an influential community leader has said. Indians are part of the deep economic growth of the United States and they've been working hard to contribute to the economic growth, Indian-American Democratic fundraiser Ajay Jain Bhaturia said, underling that when they see similar economic growth happening back in India, they feel very proud of it. I think the majority of Indian Americans want Prime Minister Modi to come back. It's a sense of pride for them that when India shines, they shine, Bhaturia told PTI in an interview. They feel proud that India is rising, India is growing. India has been growing at almost a much faster rate of economic growth, six to seven per cent. When I'm reading the statistics, it says that it'll overtake Japan by the end of this year to become the fourth largest economy. And maybe by 2027, India would be the third largest ...

India approves OCI card for 7th gen Indian-origin Mauritians: Prez Murmu

The President also highlighted India-assisted development projects in Mauritius and said that these projects are a testament to India's support to Mauritius

'Largest since Madison event': Prep begins for Hello Modi event in UAE

Likely last foreign visit before Lok Sabha polls

Indian body in US seeks flexibility in issuing job authorisation card

Coming to the defence of thousands of Indian-Americans languishing in the decades-old green card backlog, an Indian diaspora body has urged the Biden Administration to relax the rules of issuing employment authorisation cards. Around 1.1 million Indian-origin non-immigrant visa holders are waiting for their priority date to become current to apply for an I-485 for a green card, the Foundation for India and Indian Diaspora Studies (FIIDS) said, adding that the country-wise limit of seven per cent restricts their annual approval, causing almost 135 years of delays, and estimated more than 400,000 would not see permanent residency in their lifetime. Issuing Employment Authorisation Cards during the early stages of green card processing would help a large number of Indian Americans, their spouse and grown-up kids from a lot of uncertainties and distress, FIIDS said. Recognising the imperative of maintaining America's competitive advantage, it is crucial to acknowledge the immense ...

Wealthy Indian diaspora wooed by DLF to buy luxury apartment for investment

Earlier this year, DLF had sold 1,137 apartments costing almost a million dollars each in just three days

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Chandrayaan-3 landing a matter of pride for world: Indian diaspora in US

After a historic soft landing by the Chandrayaan-3 on the southern polar region of the Moon, the Indian diaspora erupted in celebrations at Times Square in New York City

Enthusiasm of diaspora in S Africa for India's achievements gladdening: PM

Chandryaan-3 on Wednesday successfully performed a soft landing on the moon

Indian diaspora in US eagerly awaits Chandrayan-3's successful moon landing

The Indian diaspora here is eagerly waiting for Chandrayaan-3's much-anticipated landing on the Moon on Wednesday with many of them saying the lunar mission will propel India as a global leader in space technology and inspire millions of children to take up science, physics and astronomy as their area of pursuit. ISRO's ambitious third Moon mission Chandrayaan-3's Lander Module (LM) comprising the lander (Vikram) and the rover (Pragyan) is all set to land on the lunar surface on Wednesday evening at 6.04 pm, as India eyes becoming the first country to reach the uncharted south pole of Earth's only natural satellite. I am very excited about what Chandrayaan-3 can achieve for us, New York-based commodity trader and Physics enthusiast Sandeep Daga told PTI. The Chandrayaan-3 mission is really a shot in the arm for the Indian space programme and the ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation). It will propel India as a global leader in space technology and it will inspire millions of kids

US envoy Garcetti underlines connection between nations via Indian diaspora

US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti on Tuesday highlighted the profound connection between nations through the Indian diaspora. He also said US President Joe Biden had stressed to him the importance of India in the world. Delivering the keynote address at the Indiaspora G20 forum, Garcetti said the best thing "you can have in life is being comfortable crossing borders, navigating between places". "We are part of multiple identities. But in reality, we are part of concentric circles," he said. The US envoy highlighted the profound connection between nations through the Indian diaspora. His keynote address was on 'The Indian Diaspora - A Bridge between the United States and India'.

PM Modi's visit to S Africa to help Indian community, says diaspora member

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit South Africa at President Cyril Ramaphosa's invitation to attend the 15th BRICS Summit, which will be held in Johannesburg from August 22 to 24

Indian Navy hosts Papua New Guinea PM on INS Kolkata, INS Sahyadri

Indian Navy's frontline warships INS Sahyadri and INS Kolkata received Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea James Marape during their port call to Port Moresby, the capital of the island nation. Marape, accompanied by his cabinet colleagues and senior government officials, was jointly hosted onboard by the Indian Navy and the High Commissioner of India Inbasekar Sudaramurthi, officials said. "In his address, Prime Minister Marape welcomed the Indian Naval Ships to Papua New Guinea (PNG). He also thanked (PM) Narendra Modi for visiting PNG in May and highlighted his stellar efforts in strengthening India-PNG ties," the Navy said. Speaking on the need for greater defence cooperation, Marape called for more visits by Indian Naval ships saying that would help build people-to-people connect. "A captivating cultural show and a delightful selection of Indian cuisine formed part of the reception, which was also attended by the members of the Indian High Commission and the Indian diaspora," t

Can Nadella sell Cricket in US as Indian diaspora reaches critical mass?

And it's not just Indians. There are cricket-loving diasporas, too, from Pakistan, Bangladesh, the UK, Australia and Caribbean nations