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Aug232017 by Team - The Digital IndianNo Comments

President Trump has been urged to appoint US envoy to India on priority basis

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An influential US lawmaker has urged President Donald Trump to appoint America’s new ambassador to India on a priority basis, saying that Washington’s relation with New Delhi is of utmost importance. The position has been lying vacant since January 20 when Trump was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States. In June, the White House said that Kenneth I Juster, 62, a top economic aide of Trump and an expert on India, will be America’s new ambassador to India. “As the co-founder and former chairman of the Congressional Caucus on India, Indian issues and representing one of the largest Indian-American constituencies in Congress, the relationship between our two great nations is of the utmost importance to me and my constituencies. I urge you to make the appointment of a US amba...

Jun242017 by Team - The Digital IndianNo Comments

President Donald Trump realises India has been ‘force for good’ in world

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On the eve of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s US visit, the Trump administration has dismissed reports that it has been ignoring India, saying President Donald Trump realizes that the country has been a “force for good” in the world and ties with it were important. “I think that it would be wrong to say that this administration has been ignoring or not focused on India,” a senior administration official told reporters ahead of the two-day Modi visit from June 25. The Prime Minister would meet President Donald Trump face-to-face for the first time at the White House on Monday. “I think that the US really appreciates India, and I think that President Trump realizes that India has been a force for good in the world and that it’s a relationship that’s important. And I think that will come ...

May102017 by Team - The Digital IndianNo Comments

James Comey, FBI director, fired by Donald Trump

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US President Donald Trump has abruptly dismissed the director of FBI, saying that James Comey was no longer able to effectively lead the law-enforcement agency. Comey had been leading an FBI investigation into allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 US presidential election and possible collusion with Trump's campaign. His dismissal on Tuesday is likely to prompt concerns about the integrity of the inquiry and renew calls for an independent investigation. Comey had been embroiled in a controversy surrounding his investigation into whether Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server while US secretary of state during Barack Obama's first term as president compromised national security. "It is essential that we find new leadership for the FBI that restores public trus...

Feb112017 by Team - The Digital IndianNo Comments

Donald Trump and PM Abe hail US-Japan alliance as “cornerstone” of peace

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In a joint White House press conference Friday afternoon, the US president also said his administration would work to strengthen US-Japanese ties and bring the two nations closer together. “The bond between our two nations and the friendship between our two peoples runs very, very deep,” Trump said. “This administration is committed to bringing those ties even closer.” The American president also expressed great personal warmth towards Abe, who was the first foreign leader to meet Trump as president-elect, and said the two of them “have a very, very good bond.” In further policy remarks, Trump thanked the Japanese Prime Minister for hosting American troops and reaffirmed America’s commitment to preserving freedom of navigation and maintaining Japan’s security, singling out def...

Jan52017 by Team - The Digital IndianNo Comments

Obama believes India-US relationship worth investing, says White House

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President Barack Obama has deeply invested in strengthening Indo-US ties in the eight years of his administration as he believes that there are profound diplomatic and economic benefits in doing so, the White House has said. “Obama has invested deeply in strengthening the relationship between the United States and the world’s largest democracy in India and the President believes that there are profound national security, diplomatic and economic benefits for strengthening those ties,” White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest told reporters at his daily news conference. Earnest was yesterday responding to questions on what are the things Obama would like President-elect Donald Trump to do when it comes to Indo-US relationship. “So, I have not heard the incoming President articul...