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Biden to propose $6-trillion budget to boost middle class and infra

This would push federal spending to its highest sustained levels since WW-II

Jaishankar arrives in Washington DC for dialogue with Biden administration

A review of the progress made in bilateral ties in the first 100 days of the Biden administration is on the agenda

Biden nominates Indian-American Arun Venkataraman to key administration post

US President Joe Biden has announced his intent to nominate Indian-American trade expert Arun Venkataraman to a key position in his administration related to foreign commercial service. Venkataraman is the nominee for Director General of the United States and Foreign Commercial Service and Assistant Secretary for Global Markets, Department of Commerce, the White House said on Wednesday. With over 20 years of experience in advising companies, international organisations and the US government on international trade issues, Venkataraman is currently the Counselor to the Secretary of Commerce, advising the department on trade and other international economic matters. Before joining the Biden-Harris administration, he was a senior director at Visa, leading global government engagement strategy on a range of international policy issues including digital economy, trade, tax and sanctions. Venkataraman previously served as the trade and investment policy advisor at Steptoe & Johnson LLP, .

Biden expected to nominate LA Mayor as US ambassador to India: Reports

President Joe Biden is expected to nominate Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, a trusted political ally, as America's next ambassador to India, according to media reports

Jaishankar arrives in Washington DC for dialogue with Biden administration

S Jaishankar is expected to review the progress made in bilateral ties during the first 100 days and lay the groundwork for the rest of the term of US President Joe Biden

Joe Biden nominates Indian American to a key administration post

US President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced his intent to nominate Indian American Arun Venkataraman to a key position in his administration related to foreign commercial service. Venkataraman is the nominee for Director General of the United States and Foreign Commercial Service and Assistant Secretary for Global Markets, Department of Commerce, the White House said. With over 20 years of experience in advising companies, international organisations and the US government on international trade issues, Venkataraman is currently the Counselor to the Secretary of Commerce, advising the department on trade and other international economic matters. Before joining the Biden-Harris administration, he was a senior director at Visa, leading global government engagement strategy on a range of international policy issues including digital economy, trade, tax and sanctions. Venkataraman previously served as the trade and investment policy advisor at Steptoe & Johnson LLP, where he ...

Biden asks intel community to redouble efforts to trace origins of Covid-19

"I have now asked the Intelligence Community to redouble their efforts to collect and analyze information, and to report back to me in 90 days," Biden said in a statement

GOP senators ready $1 tn infrastructure counteroffer to Joe Biden

Senate Republicans revived negotiations over President Joe Biden's sweeping investment plan, preparing a $1 trillion infrastructure proposal that would be funded with Covid-19 relief money

Face to Face: Biden to meet Putin on June 16 in Geneva as tensions rise

President Joe Biden and Russia's Vladimir Putin agreed Tuesday to meet next month in Geneva, a face-to-face encounter the White House hopes will help bring some predictability to fraught relationship

Joe Biden to meet Putin on June 16 to discuss US-Russia relationship

The White House on Tuesday announced that US President Joe Biden will meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Geneva, Switzerland on June 16."The leaders will discuss the full range of pressing issues, as we seek to restore predictability and stability to the US-Russia relationship," informed White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki on Tuesday.Earlier this month, the White House said that US President Joe Biden believed that his meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will be a good step forward in the US-Russia relationship to de-escalate tensions and have stable relations."There is not a meeting with the President locked in yet. Obviously, the President, our President invited him to participate in that meeting because he thinks it would be a good step forward in the relationship to de-escalate, to ensure we have a more stable relationship moving forward, but there is no meeting to confirm at this point in time," she said.Last month, Biden held a phone call with ...

George Floyd family meets with Joe Biden as Congress mulls police bill

President Joe Biden will meet with the family of George Floyd at the White House Tuesday on the one year anniversary of his death.

Iran, world powers resume talks on US return to nuclear deal

World powers were set to open a fifth round of talks on Tuesday with Iran aimed at bringing the United States back into the landmark 2015 nuclear deal

Biden welcomes EU call for sanctions on Belarus over Ryanair plane incident

Biden welcomed the European Union's call for sanctions against Belarus over the Ryanair flight's emergency landing and he has instructed his administration to craft options to hold Minsk accountable

Biden betting on wage growth, while Republican party warns of inflation

The Biden administration recently gave a bit of simple advice to businesses that are unable to find workers: Offer them more money.

White House proposes lower $1.7 trillion infrastructure in GOP talks

The White House put forward a $1.7 trillion infrastructure counteroffer Friday to Senate Republicans, dropping from President Joe Biden's sweeping $2.3 trillion proposal to find common ground

Joe Biden says there is no shift in commitment to security of Israel

US President Joe Biden has said that there is no shift in the commitment of his administration towards the security of Israel but insisted a two-state solution the only answer to that conflict

Biden appoints special envoy for N Korea after meeting S Korean president

US President Joe Biden has announced the appointment of a special envoy for North Korea after he had his maiden talks with his South Korean counterpart Moon Jae-In

Biden reiterates support to two-state solution to Israel-Palestine conflict

US President Joe Biden has said there is "no shift" in his commitment to the security of Israel and reiterated his support for a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict

India unlikely to accept IEA's call to stop new fossil fuel investments

"We do not think the report by IEA has been vetted by the member countries as a position document", said a senior source in the government

Ceasefire between Israel and Hamas holds on day one, says report

The truce, mediated by Egypt, began at 2 am in Israel as people on either side of the divide watched nervously to see whether it would hold