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CAPITOL JOURNAL


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

  • Congressman-elect Bobby Jindal (R-LA) is made leader of freshman Republicans
  • Antidrug strategy in Afghanistan


  • LATE NEWS

  • Ackerman elected Democratic Co-Chair of India Caucus, Ros-Lehtinen to succeed Wilson as Republican Co-Chair


  • ON U.S-INDIA RELATIONS

  • It makes sense for America and India to improve and strengthen their relationship, says Jindal


  • PENTAGON

  • Pentagon notifies Congress about proposed arms deals with Pakistan


  • SENATE

  • Frank Pallone urges Bush to block the proposed arms sale to Pakistan
  • Senator Joseph Biden praises Powell for India-Pak dialogue
  • Senators Grassley, Baucus join 68 others to urge passing of trade bill

  • DELHI DIARY

  • $5 b. development program for Jammu and Kashmir
  • Uma is ready to apologize, demands BJP’s apology
  • Pakistan premier’s New Delhi visit to focus on peace initiative
  • Stampede kills 5 in N. Delhi

  • DIPLOMACY

  • Richard Armitage calls India one of major world powers
  • Rice, next secretary of state, is positive on India
  • Choice of Rice is good for India-U.S. ties, say analysts
  • U.S., India ‘Dialogue on Defense Technology, Data Privacy, and Export Licensing’

  • ELECTION 2004

  • South Asian voters came out in greater numbers
  • Dissatisfied voters, groups continue calls for recounts in Ohio and elsewhere
  • Asians Americans voted heavily for Kerry; focused on economy, jobs
  • Surveys confirm Asians liked Kerry more
  • Asian American voters went against national voting trend

  • HONORS

  • Global Indus Awards for 15 of Indian origin among total of 150
  • 16 Asian-American activists among 43 N.Y. winners of Union Square Awards 2004
  • Dr. Malhotra-led team identified 2 genes contributing to schizophrenia
  • Ayyangar, 6, Venkataraman, 11, perform at Sen. Kerry fund-raiser
  • Danseuse Sudha Sekhar gets lifetime achievement award

  • IMMIGRATION

  • States considering proposals to deny illegal immigrants government services


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