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  US okay with n-deal understanding but firms will decide

  World | February 27, 2015 12:10 IST

  Washington :From the US perspective, the "breakthrough understandings" on the India-US civil nuclear deal can advance it towards commercial opportunities, but the industry will have to make its own decisions, according to a senior US

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  Nisha Desai making critical efforts in key part of world: Kerry

  World | October 24, 2014 12:06 IST

  Washington: US Secretary of State John Kerry acknowledged the critical role being played by Nisha Desai Biswal, one of his top diplomats, in building America's relationship with countries in South and Central Asia, particularly India.“I'm

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  Kerry lits diya to celebrate first ever Diwali at State Department

  World | October 24, 2014 11:59 IST

  Washington: Amidst chanting of Vedic mantras and lighting of the traditional ‘diya' by none other than US Secretary of State John Kerry, Diwali - the festival of lights - was celebrated for the first time

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  Obama names Indian American Richard Rahul Verma as envoy to India

  World | September 19, 2014 13:13 IST

  Washington: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit, President Barack Obama has nominated Richard Rahul Verma as the new ambassador to India, the first Indian American to be named to the New Delhi post.Verma, a

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  US lawmaker asks Indian-origin officials about 'Your Country'

  World | July 27, 2014 9:34 IST

  Washington:  A freshman US lawmaker committed an embarrassing faux pas when during a Congressional hearing he mistook two top Indian-origin American officials as representing the Indian government, quizzing them about "your country" and "your government".Congressman

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  US official headed for Delhi to build bridges with Modi

  World | May 31, 2014 10:11 IST

  Washington: The US is dispatching Nisha Desai Biswal, its pointperson for South Asia, to build bridges with the new Indian government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, whom it had shunned for over a decade,Biswal,

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  Nisha Desai's success reflective of deep Indo-US ties: Kerry

  World | November 22, 2013 16:30 IST

  Washington:  With Nisha Desai Biswal becoming US' first ever Indian-American point person for South Asia, Secretary of State John Kerry has said her success and that of others from the community is reflective of the