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• Arrests not linked to efforts on n-deal, says US; court process on, 2007-04-03
Parthasarthy Sudarshan, CEO of Cirrus Electronics, who was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on March 23 on charges of allegedly exporting sensitive missile technology to three Indian defence establishments in violation of US laws, was produced in a District Court in Washington this afternoon. more >

• Indian Govt officials certified equipment that was sold illegally for Tejas aircraft: FBI, 2007-03-31
As New Delhi prepares to counter the FBI grand jury indictment alleging that Indian space and defence organisations illegally procured missile and navigation technology from the US, what is worrying South Block is the reference to two government officials in the "conspiracy." more >

• FBI arrests 2 of Indian origin, accuses 2 Indian govt officials in sale of missile tech, 2007-03-30
The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested two persons of Indian origin running an electronics company in South Carolina and referred to two unnamed Indian government officials as “co-conspirators” in the alleged export of sensitive dual-use items from the US to three Indian entities: Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) for possible use in production of missiles and missile-launch vehicles, Aeronautical Development Establishment for use in the development of the Tejas Light Combat Aircraft and Bharat Dynamics Limited for a defence project. more >

• Jindal, 5 other Indian-Americans win, 2006-11-09
At least six Indian Americans, including Congressman Bobby Jindal (pictured) and seven State legislators were declared winners in the US mid-term polls. more >

• Trying to get the India nuke deal done, says Bush, 2006-11-09
In his first comments hours after the power change on Capitol Hill, US President George W Bush made clear that passage of the Indo-US civilian nuclear deal remained one of his top priorities. Responding to a question at a White House press conference, Bush said: “I am trying to get the India deal done, the Vietnam deal done.” The N-deal Bill, already passed by the House of Representatives, awaits Senate approval. more >

• Saddam verdict a milestone, says Bush, 2006-11-06
With a eye on the elections, the United States President, George W. Bush, Sunday said the death sentence pronounced to the former Iraqi ruler Saddam Hussein by a tribunal in Baghdad would be recorded in history as an important achievement on the path to a free and just and unified society and praised the role of American soldiers to make this happen. "Without their courage and skill, today's verdict would not have happened," he said. more >

• Burns puts off India visit, new date undecided, 2006-11-03
With uncertainty looming large over the fate of the Indo-US civilian nuclear agreement in the coming lame-duck session of the Congress and the Republicans facing an uphill task in the coming polls, Under-Secretary of State for Political Affairs Nicholas R Burns has postponed his visit to India later next week. more >

• Nuke deal is 3rd on White House list for lame duck session, 2006-10-27
The White House, it is understood, has indicated the office of the Senate Majority Leader, Bill Frist, that the pending Indo-US civilian nuclear bill be treated among "top three" legislative priorities for the lame duck session of the Congress on November 13. Friends of India at the Capitol Hill contend that this is "not enough to guarantee" the passage of the bill as it is ranked at the bottom of the top three. more >

• Press freedom ranking is idiotic, says Bhagwati, 2006-10-27
A Latest report by a well know organisation of journalists that press freedom in South Asia including India has come down significantly in the past few years has been strongly criticised by renowned Indian Americans here. more >

• At UN, Rahul speaks up for Indian nuclear agenda, farmers’ welfare, 2006-10-26
Some 18 years after, his father then as the India Prime Minister, Rajiv Gandhi, gave the famous speech for a nuclear-weapon free world, and five years after his mother Sonia Gandhi as Leader of Opposition, spoke about the global danger of HIV / AIDS, the latest scion of the Gandhi family, Rahul Gandhi as a Member of Parliament has raised the crucial issues of sustainable development and human rights in developing and underdeveloped countries at the United Nations. more >