India has asked the US to simpliy procedures and fast-track processing for timely visas. India also urged the US to establish a permanent system for H-1B visa renewal and address challenges faced by domestic businesses. A pilot program for H-1B visa renewal within the US is set to begin, excluding dependents.
In one of his meetings at the CBI headquarters, it is learned that Christopher A Wray discussed expediting the sharing of evidence and closer collaboration for apprehending criminals and fugitives to ensure they face justice.
In a statement issued on Thursday, Mukesh Aghi, the President and CEO of the US-India Partnership Forum (USISPF) also said that as the world moves into 2024, now the fastest-growing major economy and the most populous nation in the world has a "bolder vision. He said that 2023 was an "epochal year" when Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Washington DC in June on a State Visit, marking only the third State Visit by an Indian leader to the US after President Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan in 1963 and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in 2009.
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The outcome of the Lok Sabha elections will send strategic signals to the neighbourhood and the world about the direction in which India is headed in 2024 and beyond. Next year could be one of the most consequential ever for Indian foreign policy and strategy.