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Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee called unlawful by US court, Judge says it was never approved by Congress

OpIndia Staff - 9 June, 2026

Trump's $100,000 H1B visa fee struck down by Boston court.

As New Delhi rejects USCIRF’s anti-India propaganda, read how Hindu places of worship have been facing attacks in the USA

OpIndia Staff - 17 March, 2026

India has dismissed the 2026 USCIRF report recommending "Country of Particular Concern" status as biased and selective. New Delhi countered the allegations by highlighting a rise in hate crimes, temple vandalism, and threats against the Indian diaspora within the United States.

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Anti-Indian hate surged on X during US immigration debates, small network amplified racist narratives against Indians: Report

Dhruv Mishra - 14 March, 2026

Many posts made Indians look like economic rivals or demographic "replacers." Some even called for limits on Indian immigration or deportation measures. The study also says that stories about immigration made up most of the dataset.

Opinions

India’s absence from USA’s welfare receiver list says more than what the numbers show: Indian immigrants have been giving back a lot to American...

Dhruv Mishra - 5 January, 2026

In financial terms, Indian-American households contribute more to the system than they take out. Their economic profile shows that when migrants arrive with skills, education, and employability, public resource dependence naturally declines.

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Kash Patel shakes hands with Asim Munir: Dear Hindus of India, wake up to the realities of the world, and stop expecting the impossible

Anurag - 29 September, 2025

The uproar over Kash Patel’s handshake reveals a deeper truth: diaspora Hindus serve their adopted nations and institutions, not India. Comparing them with Jews defending Israel is flawed, as Hindus never faced collective exile from India.

World

Rising racism in Ireland: 6-year-old Indian-origin girl punched in the face and hit in private parts in a racist attack in Waterford, 5th such...

OpIndia Staff - 7 August, 2025

An anti-immigrant narrative has recently gained popularity in Ireland. People supporting the narrative are blaming the immigrants, including Indians for a number of local problems, including the housing crisis in the country.

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PM Modi reaches Guyana, first Indian PM to visit the country in 56 years, welcomed by President Md Irfaan Ali

ANI - 20 November, 2024

In an unprecedented gesture, he was received at the airport by the President of Guyana, Mohamed Irfaan Ali, and over a dozen cabinet ministers.

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‘When I presented temple proposal…’: PM Modi narrates Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed’s response to BAPS temple proposal during ‘Ahlan Modi’ event address

OpIndia Staff - 14 February, 2024

PM Modi also said a sentence in Arabic to showcase the similarity in the languages of India and UAE. His sentence translated to, "India and UAE writing a chapter on better fortune with time's pen on the world's book."

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From Times Square in US to Sydney in Australia, the Indian Hindu diaspora celebrates spirit of Ram Mandir Pran Prathistha. Watch

OpIndia Staff - 22 January, 2024

Chants of 'Jai Shree Ram' reverberated in front of the iconic Eiffel Tower in Paris city of France. Hindus were seen gathering in large numbers and waving the saffron (bhagwa) flag.

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