India’s Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar will represent the Government of India at the swearing-in ceremony of President Donald Trump on January 20, 2025, in Washington, D.C. According to a statement …
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Historic Milestone: Largest Ever Indian American Representation in U.S. Congress
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 5 minutes readWith the election of Suhas Subramanyam to the U.S. House of Representatives, Indian American lawmakers celebrated an unprecedented milestone, marking the largest representation of Indian Americans in U.S. history. Subramanyam, …
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Microsoft’s $3 Billion Investment in India to Boost AI Innovation and Skilling Initiatives
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 6 minutes readOn January 7, 2025, Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella announced the company’s plan to invest US $3 billion in India over the next two years. This investment will focus …
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Democrats Kannan Srinivasan and JJ Singh Win Loudoun County Special Election
by SAH Staff Reporter 2 minutes readVirginia Democratic candidates Kannan Srinivasan (Senate District 32) and JJ Singh (House District 26) secured victories in the Loudoun County special election held on January 7, 2025. After the victory, …
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NUICC to Launch its Northwest Chapter: A Gateway to Economic Collaboration Between US and India
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 4 minutes readThe National U.S. India Chamber of Commerce (NUICC) will officially launch its Northwest Chapter in Bellevue, April 2025, marking a historic milestone as the first U.S.-India Chamber of Commerce in …
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US NSA Jake Sullivan Meets PM Modi: India-US Partnership Advances in Technology, Defense, and Clean Energy
by SAH Staff Reporter 2 minutes readU.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on January 6, 2025, to review the progress in the India-U.S. Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership. …
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Justin Trudeau Resigns as Canada’s Prime Minister Amid Tensions Between India and Canada
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 4 minutes readCanada’s Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, has announced his resignation, calling on the Liberal Party to select its next leader and Prime Minister. Trudeau, who became the Liberal Party leader in …
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Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2025: India’s Other Demographic Dividend
by Srujan Palkar, Special to South Asian Herald 5 minutes readThe most celebrated demographic dividend for India is its young population with an average age of 28 – close also to this author’s age. The Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (Overseas Indian …
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Elon Musk Is Wrong: Bernie Sanders Slams Support for H-1B Visa Program
by News India Times 3 minutes readSenator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) has sharply criticized Elon Musk and the right wing for their staunch support of the H-1B visa program, calling it a tool for corporations to exploit …
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Suhas Subramanyam Takes Oath as the Representative of Virginia’s 10th District in 119th US Congress
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 4 minutes readSuhas Subramanyam was officially sworn in as the Representative for Virginia’s 10th Congressional District on January 3, 2025, marking his historic achievement as the first Indian American elected to the U.S. …