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Biden administration proposes massive hike in immigration fees including H-1B visas
The application for the H-1B visa increases from USD 460 to USD 780, and L-1 from USD 460 to USD 1,385
US orders 8,500 troops on heightened alert amid Russia worry
Biden held an 80-minute video call with several European leaders on the Russian military buildup and potential responses to an invasion
Top US lawmakers urge Biden to prioritise Tibetan issue, to meet Dalai Lama
The lawmakers advocated for a US policy towards Tibet that protects the rights, autonomy and dignity of the Tibetan people
US, Pakistan face each other again on Afghanistan threats
American officials accused Pakistan of playing a double game by promising to fight terrorism while cultivating the Taliban
Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | India must avoid getting entangled in US crusade
It was a warning that despite PM Modi’s right-wing bias, too close a relationship with the US is not in India’s long-term interest
US has provided over USD 500 million in COVID relief to India, says White House
The Biden administration, she said, is now working to extend that assistance to other South Asian countries that have been impacted by COVID
Saeed Naqvi | Syria is still in the eye of the storm even after 10 years
The free run the US and regional allies like Saudi Arabia had to alter the ground realities in Syria ended when the Russians arrived in 2015
Indian IT professionals to benefit as Biden lets Trump era H-1B visa bans expire
No new proclamation was issued by Biden till Wednesday mid-night, resulting in the automatic end to the ban on issuing of fresh H-1B visas
India, US agree to re-establish Homeland Security Dialogue
An initiative of the Obama administration, the first India-US Homeland Security Dialogue was held in May 2011
Biden tells migrants 'don't come' as criticism grows
Republican critics say Biden's policies caused a sharp increase in migrants seeking to cross into the US illegally