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Hijab ban: US House Foreign Affairs Committee chairperson calls Karnataka
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Washington [US], March 17 (ANI): The US House Foreign Affairs Committee chairperson Gregory Meeks on Thursday expressed his disappointment over the Karnataka High Court's verdict on wearing Hijab in educational institutions saying that the decision will restrict freedom of expression and eff
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US lawmakers walk out of classified Afghanistan briefing
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 23 (ANI): Multiple Republican and Democratic lawmakers angrily stormed out of a classified briefing with members of the Biden administration on Afghanistan on Wednesday morning after their questions went unanswered.
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US strongest, most effective when work together with friends, says House F
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Washington [US], September 17 (ANI): The House Foreign Affairs Committee which is responsible for foreign policy legislation and oversight on Thursday (local time) said America is strongest and most effective when they work together with their friends in reference to the announcement of new
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US strands over 500 journalists in Afghanistan: Congressman Michael McCaul
Updated : 8 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Washington DC [US], September 1 (ANI): More than 500 journalists and their families who were employed by the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM) were abandoned by the State Department in Afghanistan, senior Republican on the US House Foreign Affairs Committee Michael McCaul said.
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US lawmakers urge IOC to consider alternative locations for 2022 Beijing O
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Washington DC [US], June 8 (ANI): Top US lawmakers from the House Foreign Affairs Committee introduced a resolution on Monday (local time), urging the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to move the 2022 Winter Games, citing human rights violation against Uyghur by the Chinese governmen
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Top US Congressman lauds India's decision to exclude Chinese companies fro
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Washington DC [US], May 6 (ANI): Michael McCaul, US House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican, and China Task Force Chairman, has praised India's decision to exclude Chinese "Communist Party-controlled" companies from participating in the country's 5G networks.
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Indian American Congressman Ami Bera re-named as Chair of House Foreign Af
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], January 29 (ANI): The House Foreign Affairs Committee on Thursday announced that it has re-elected Indian American veteran Congressman Ami Bera, D-California, to again serve as chairman of the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and Nonproliferation.
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US will remain steadfast in support to India's effort to defend its sovere
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 6 (ANI): Expressing bipartisan support for the United States and India's relationship, two American lawmakers stressed that Washington will remain steadfast in support of New Delhi's efforts to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity amidst China's aggression
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Indian envoy meets congressman McCaul, discusses India-US relations
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], Mar 11 (ANI): Indian envoy Taranjit Singh Sandhu met US congressman Michael McCaul here on Tuesday and discussed strategic India and US relations.
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Indian-American Congressman appointed chairman of crucial US House subcomm
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], Dec 14 (ANI): Indian-American Congressman Ami Bera has been appointed as Chairman of the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and Nonproliferation of the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
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US says India's Citizenship Bill may undermine basic tenet of democratic v
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 10 (ANI): The US House foreign affairs committee has raised concerns over the passage of the Citizenship Amendment Bill in Lok Sabha, stating that any religious test for citizenship may undermine the basic tenet of democratic values of a nation.
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Religious persecution, violence against women salient features of Pakistan
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 23 (ANI): Religious persecution and violence against women are some of the most salient features of Pakistan, said Sindhi-American Human Rights activist Fatima Gul at the United States House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on 'Human Rights in South Asia' here
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