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A group of 9 high-ranking US lawmakers has urged the Department of War (The Pentagon) to blacklist a total of 17 prominent Chinese technology firms, including DeepSeek – the company that stunned global tech sector with the launch of its R1 model in January 2025, and smartphone giant Xiaomi – a major tech players, specifically…
Nine US lawmakers have sent a letter to US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth seeking a ‘ban’ on 17 Chinese companies. In the letter, the lawmakers urged Pentagon (now Department of War) to add these companies to its 1260H list over alleged links to the Chinese military. List of companies that the letter includes are Chinese…
FILE -New cars for export wait for shipment at a port in Shanghai, China. (Chinatopix Via AP, File) Europe’s ‘Chinese auto problem’ is also reportedly troubling America. In the last few weeks, there have been reports of authorities in Europe getting worried about the dominance of Chinese vehicles on roads across the continent. European officials…
Representative image (AI) In a significant acknowledgement of India’s growing economic importance to the United States, three members of the US House of Representatives have moved to roll back steep tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump on Indian imports, arguing that the measures hurt American jobs, consumers, and the broader US-India partnership.The resolution, introduced by…
US Indian-origin lawmakers have raised concerns that measures undertaken by the Trump administration, such as the USD 100,000 fee on H1B visas and 50 per cent tariffs on India, were hurting American businesses and threatening people-to-people ties between Washington and Delhi.The remarks came during a House Foreign Affairs South and Central Asia Subcommittee hearing titled…
The TOI correspondent from Washington: Asserting that the punitive tariff measure he has imposed on India is creating “negative consequences” for both countries, a group of 21 American lawmakers on Wednesday urged President Trump to “repair and reset” ties with New Delhi, cautioning that his actions risk upending strategic US priorities. In a letter to…
US lawmakers have reportedly sent letters to major companies, including Apple, Amazon, and JPMorgan, demanding an explanation for hiring thousands of foreign workers on H-1B visas while simultaneously reducing other job openings. The inquiries, led by Republican Senator Chuck Grassley and Democratic Senator Dick Durbin, request detailed information from the companies on the number of…
A bipartisan coalition of US lawmakers have revived a legislation aimed at providing a pathway to citizenship for over 2.50 lakh ‘documented dreamers’ – these children were born outside the US, say in India, but brought to the US legally by their parents. They are children of non-immigrant visa holders like the H-1B visas, on…
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON: US lawmakers and community leaders voiced concern over US President Donald Trump’s plan to impose a USD 100,000 fee on H-1B visa applications, calling the move “reckless” and “unfortunate” that will have a “huge negative” impact on the IT industry. Trump’s USD 100,000 H-1B visa fee is a “reckless attempt to cut America…
