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Despite a 2024 indictment, Shaikh continued operations through ksinternationalpharmacy.com and Indiamart, using a false furniture profile to mask pharmaceutical sales. Sadiq was found to have been using a Hindu name, Rakesh Sharma, as alias.

Trump’s H-1B visa fee initially unsettled companies and visa holders amid fears of forced exits, but clarifications exempted current holders, highlighting the administration’s strategy of dramatic announcements later softened to contain backlash.

Trump’s “Gold Card” is a $1 million residency-by-investment scheme offering fast-tracked Green Cards, launched alongside steep hikes in H-1B visa fees.

A shocking revelation that Qatar’s Ambassador organised Rahul Gandhi’s Hudson Institute seminar has reignited suspicions that his 2023 US visit was less about outreach and more about aligning with anti-India lobbies.

India has once again rejected US mediation attempts on talks with Pakistan, Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar revealed in an interview with Al Jazeera.

Given that the Indian government has been a vocal opponent of Khalistani activities abroad, it could be labelled as a foreign government (under the proposed California State law) employing ‘transnational repression.’

The US is pressing G7 allies to impose tariffs on countries still buying Russian oil, with India a key target.

US President Donald Trump on a recent talk show on Fox News admitted that tariffs caused a rift in the relationship with India.

India continues importing Russian oil and protecting domestic industries despite US tariff threats and Navarro’s rants. Trump’s olive branches contrast with Washington’s coercion, highlighting America’s confused stance and India’s firm commitment to independent trade policy.

While the connection between US government officials working late hours and the spike in pizza deliveries to the US government offices seems plausible, the theory lacks a scientific basis and has not always been true.