The US-China Economic and Security Review Commission will hold a hearing on India's strategic relations with the US and China on February 17. The discussion will cover geopolitical, economic, and technological issues amid rising US-China rivalry and India's evolving role in the Indo-Pacific.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott claims the H-1B programme has been misused to replace qualified American workers, arguing state agencies must prioritise Texans and demonstrate good-faith recruitment before hiring foreign labour.
Net international migration fell from 2.7 million in 2024 to 1.3 million in 2025 and is projected to drop to just 321,000 in 2026, according to new Census Bureau estimates.
Thousands of travellers evacuated Miami International Airport after a suspicious unattended bag was found. The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office later gave the all clear, with TSA checkpoints for concourses G, H and J, along with surrounding areas, reopening after the security sweep was completed.
Donald Trump's Davos speech marked a sharp America First turn, questioning alliances, pressuring Europe over Greenland, recasting Nato as transactional, and signalling a global shift toward power politics with implications for Europe, China, Russia and India.
The plan outlines an international oversight structure for Gaza, naming key diplomatic, security, and economic figures to manage reconstruction, stabilize governance, and support a transition toward long-term self-rule.
Besides Pakistan and Bangladesh, the US visa processing pause applies to countries such as Somalia, Russia, Iran, Afghanistan, Brazil, Nigeria, Thailand, Iraq, Egypt and Yemen, and will remain in effect indefinitely while the department reassesses its screening procedures.
The bill comes amid growing unease in Congress following recent statements by the Trump administration suggesting the United States could pursue control over Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark, a founding member of NATO.
After Operation Sindoor, Pakistan launched a Washington reset via lobbyists, blending diplomacy and signaling, pitching partnership to US officials, addressing FATF concerns, and paving for Asim Munir's White House visit.
India will join America's 250th Independence celebrations as Indian Navy training ship INS Sudarshini participates in the Sail 250th maritime spectacle in New York Harbor on July 4, 2026.
