Prashant Jha is the Washington DC-based US correspondent of Hindustan Times. He is also the editor of HT Premium. Jha has earlier served as editor-views and national political editor/bureau chief of the paper. He is the author of How the BJP Wins: Inside India's Greatest Election Machine and Battles of the New Republic: A Contemporary History of Nepal.
Articles by Prashant Jha
China parroting Russian propaganda; Xi-Putin in marriage of convenience: US
Speaking at the White House on Tuesday, John Kirby, the national security council coordinator for strategic communications, told reporters that the two sides had said that the purposes and principles of the UN charter must be observed and international must be respected
Published on Mar 22, 2023 11:38 PM IST
Prashant Jha, Washington
US slams India on human rights practices in its annual report
In an annual report on human rights practices in India, the United States State Department has highlighted challenges to freedom of expression, cases of arbitrary arrests and detentions, extrajudicial killings, the confiscation and destruction of property without due process, discrimination against minority groups and infringement on the freedom of association, among other issues, in 2022.
Updated on Mar 22, 2023 04:31 AM IST
Prashant Jha, Washington
US warned India of Chinese incursion: Report
The administration did not confirm the report. When asked about the claims in the story, John Kirby, the National Security Council coordinator for Strategic Communications told reporters at the White House, “No, I can’t confirm that.”
Updated on Mar 22, 2023 03:48 AM IST
Prashant Jha, Washington
Protests over action against Amritpal Singh erupt in 4 countries, India objects
In recent weeks, India has registered strong protests with Canada and Australia over activities of pro-Khalistan groups, including the holding of a so-called “Khalistan referendum”.
Updated on Mar 21, 2023 03:53 AM IST
Trump failed to disclose $47,000 gifts from India: House report
The findings are a part of a broader investigation which allege that Trump and his family failed to disclose over 100 foreign gifts worth $291,000 from several countries including Saudi Arabia, China, Japan, Qatar, Uzbekistan, Bahrain, Austria, Bangladesh, among others
Published on Mar 20, 2023 10:34 PM IST
India-US ties, and the entry of a new envoy into the mix
On Wednesday, after a prolonged and tortuous process, the United States (US) Senate confirmed Eric Garcetti as the next ambassador to India
Updated on Mar 17, 2023 01:43 PM IST
Prashant Jha, Washington
Eric Garcetti’s nomination as India ambassador advances in US Senate
Washington: More than two years into President Joe Biden’s administration, the United States (US) Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) advanced the confirmation process for Biden’s nominee for ambassador to India, former Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti on Wednesday for a second time
Published on Mar 10, 2023 12:29 AM IST
India-China ties to stay strained over next year, warns US intel report
The report was prepared in early February and released on Wednesday, as intelligence community leaders offered their assessment of threats to American security interests to the US Congress.
Updated on Mar 09, 2023 10:50 PM IST
In defence of CPR, a fine public policy institution
A fair investigation must continue till its logical conclusion. but the action and narrative against CPR is a problem because as India grows, and challenges get more complex, it is a vital cog of this infrastructure
Updated on Mar 03, 2023 08:45 PM IST
With a strong administration record on India, Blinken arrives in Delhi
Biden is the fifth US president to invest political commitment in India. But his term, while representing continuity, has also marked a departure
Published on Feb 28, 2023 11:57 PM IST
Prashant Jha, Washington
With Biden's strong India record, top US diplomat Blinken arrives in Delhi
The Biden administration has only taken forward a legacy that was initiated by Bill Clinton with his historic visit to India in 2000
Published on Feb 28, 2023 11:20 AM IST
Very valuable that Modi, Xi opposed nuclear weapons: CIA chief
CIA chief’s comments, in the context of persuading Russia to refrain from the use of nukes, come two days after US secretary of state Antony Blinken said he had asked India and China to speak to Russia to express their opposition to nuclear weapons
Updated on Feb 28, 2023 05:41 AM IST
Blinken to participate in Quad foreign ministers meet in Delhi
India and US have had “serious conversations” on China; US will make Ukraine a key theme at G20 meet
Updated on Feb 26, 2023 12:37 AM IST
Prashant Jha, Washington
Urged India to speak to Russia against nuke use: US
United States (US) Secretary of State Antony J Blinken, who will visit New Delhi on March 1 for the G20 foreign ministers’ meeting, has said that he had asked India and China to speak to Russia last year when there were concerns about Moscow’s use of tactical nuclear weapons to convey their “absolute opposition to the use of nuclear weapons”.
Updated on Feb 25, 2023 02:19 AM IST
Prashant Jha, Washington
A year later, Ukraine reshapes the global system
Russian nationalism collided with Ukrainian nationalism, as a young state, born just three decades ago, challenged the designs of those who wanted to revert to a pre-1991 Soviet or even a pre-1917 Czarist era
Updated on Feb 24, 2023 12:17 PM IST
Ukraine war: For India, a diplomatic, strategic and economic tightrope walk
Instead of causing a rupture, the war led to a deepening of ties between India and the west in general and the US in particular.
Updated on Feb 24, 2023 12:15 PM IST
Biden nominates Ajay Banga as US pick for World Bank president
Set to be the first Indian-origin leader of the Bank; takes over at a time when Bank’s agenda is shifting
Updated on Feb 23, 2023 11:07 PM IST
Prashant Jha, Washington
US chalks out steps to expedite visa process
Reducing wait time for American visas in India is the highest priority for the US from the secretary of state Antony Blinken’s desk down to the bureau of consular affairs to the mission and consulates in India, two officials said on Tuesday.
Updated on Feb 23, 2023 01:28 AM IST
Prashant Jha, Washington
India remains global growth engine, uniquely poised to lead G20: IMF
Ahead of the meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors in Bengaluru, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) reiterated that India’s strong performance remains a “bright spot” in an uncertain global economy, said that the country will contribute 15% to global growth, and added that it is “uniquely positioned to bring countries together”.
Updated on Feb 23, 2023 01:31 AM IST
Prashant Jha, Washington
Seattle first US city to ban caste bias
Seattle has became the first city in the United States to add caste as a distinct category to its anti-discrimination legislation, adding to growing conversations around caste-based incidents and awareness in the country.
Updated on Feb 22, 2023 11:06 PM IST
Prashant Jha, Washington
Ukraine will never be a victory for Russia, never: Joe Biden
While warning that difficult times lay ahead, Joe Biden lashed out against Russian President Vladimir Putin for his “war of choice” in Ukraine.
Updated on Feb 22, 2023 05:32 AM IST
Biden makes Kyiv visit in strong signal to Putin
In a historic visit, just ahead of the first anniversary of Russia’s war in Ukraine, President Joe Biden travelled to Kyiv on Monday to express his solidarity with the Ukraine and convey American and western support to President Volodymyr Zelensky
Updated on Feb 21, 2023 12:10 AM IST
Prashant Jha, Washington
China’s actions bringing India, US closer
A top US administration official has said that India is a “great power”, it has unique security concerns, it seeks a relationship of respect and equality with the US, and on that basis, PM Modi is willing to elevate the India-US relationship into “fundamentally new territory”
Updated on Feb 20, 2023 12:36 PM IST
Prashant Jha, Washington
Chuck Schumer to lead Senate delegation to India next week, China top of agenda
The Congressional delegation is expected to meet India’s top political leadership.
Published on Feb 18, 2023 08:55 AM IST
Prashant Jha, Washington
Arunachal integral part of India, condemn China for aggression: US Senators introduce bipartisan resolution
Washington: IIn a rare bipartisan signal of unequivocal support to India, three powerful US Senators introduced a resolution in the US Senate on Thursday that reaffirms the state of Arunachal Pradesh as an “integral part of India” and supports India’s “sovereignty and territorial integrity”, while condemning China for the “use of military force” to change the status quo at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and other provocations
Published on Feb 18, 2023 01:07 AM IST
Arunachal integral part of India, condemn China: Rare resolution in US Senate
The bipartisan resolution condemns China for the “use of military force” to change the status quo at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and its other provocations.
Updated on Feb 17, 2023 07:57 AM IST
US: Nikki Haley announces presidential run for 2024, challenges Donald Trump
Haley says it’s now time for new generation of leadership ‘to rediscover fiscal responsibility, secure our border and strengthen our country, pride and purpose’
Published on Feb 14, 2023 10:24 PM IST
Biden announces Air India-Boeing deal, promises to deep bilateral partnership with Modi
In a statement, echoing his political plank of reviving US industry and bring jobs back home, Biden said that the US can and will lead the world on manufacturing.
Published on Feb 14, 2023 10:02 PM IST
Acted out of caution, studying aerial objects: White House
US sets up interagency taskforce on unidentified aerial phenomena, clarifies it doesn’t indicate alien activity; Kirby reiterated that there was no US surveillance aircraft over Chinese airspace
Updated on Feb 14, 2023 10:26 PM IST
China’s Deep State hits America’s main street
While Beijing has, in the past, launched far more audacious intelligence attacks against the US, the imagery of the spy balloon has hit public consciousness hard. In a secretive world, getting caught has big costs
Published on Feb 14, 2023 07:22 PM IST
