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Postmaster: Send address change to News India Times, 1655 Oak Tree Toad, Suite 155 Edison, NJ 08820-2843 Annual Subscription: United States: $28 Disclaimer: Parikh Worldwide Media assumes no liability for claims/ assumptions made in advertisements and advertorials. US-India News India Times (August 16, 2025 - August 22, 2025) August 22, 2025 3 Exclusive-India Pauses Plans To Buy U.S. Arms After Trump’s Tariffs I ndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to meet Presi- dent Donald Trump during a visit to the United States next month to attend the UN General Assembly meeting, the Indian Express newspaper reported onWednesday, Aug. 13, citing sources. India’s foreign ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment. An Indian official familiar with the matter said a decision has not yet been taken, and that countries usu- ally reserve slots for the General Debate at the assembly, which is why India’s “head of government” features in a provisional list of speakers on September 26. “The list will go through revisions,” the official said, adding that it had not yet been decided if Modi would be going to the assembly. The General Assembly kicks off on September 9, but the de- bate, the annual meeting of heads of state and government, will be held from September 23-29. Although the reason for the potential visit will be to attend the UN meeting in NewYork, a key objective will be to hold talks with Trump and iron out trade and tariff issues that have led to some souring of ties between the two countries, the newspaper reported. News of a possible Modi trip to the U.S. comes days after Trump announced an additional 25% tariff on Indian goods to penalise New Delhi for continuing to buy Russian oil. The penalty took the total levy on Indian goods exported to the U.S. to 50%, among the highest levied on any U.S. trading partner. Trade talks between New Delhi andWashington collapsed after five rounds of negotiations over disagreement on open- ing India’s vast farm and dairy sectors and stopping Russian oil purchases. On Tuesday, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said sev- eral large trade agreements were still waiting to be completed, including with Switzerland and India, but New Delhi had been “a bit recalcitrant” in talks withWashington. Bessent told Fox Business Network’s “Kudlow” he hoped the Trump administration could wrap up its trade negotiations by the end of October. “That’s aspirational, but I think we are in a good position,” he said, adding “I think we can be, we will have agreed on substan- tial terms with all the substantial countries.” - Reuters Indian American PAC’s Poll Gives Krishnamoorthi Lead In Illinois Democratic Primary For US Senate T he Impact Fund, the affiliated PAC (Political Action Committee) of Indian American Impact, to- day released new polling August 12, 2025, showing Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi as the frontrunner in the Illinois U.S. Senate Democratic primary. According to Impact Fund, Krish- namoorthi’s “decisive lead over his closest competitors” is a result of his “unmatched name recognition.” The survey of likely Democratic pri- mary voters found: • Raja Krishnamoorthi is the most widely known candidate, with88% name recognition • In a three-way matchup against Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton and Congresswoman Robin Kelly, Krish- namoorthi holds a 21-point lead( Krishnamoorthi 38%, Stratton 17%, Kelly 7%, Undecided 37%) • When undecided voters are asked to choose in a three-way matchup, Krishnamoorthi breaks above 50% support—”cementing his majority backing among Democratic voters,” Impact Fund contends. “From day one, Impact has believed in Raja’s leadership- we were amongst his first national supporters- and this poll shows Illinois voters share that confi- dence,” Executive Director of The Impact Fund Chintan Patel, is quoted saying in the press release. “Raja’s laser-sharp focus on protecting access to Social Security and Medicare, lowering health care costs, and tackling the rising cost of living is clearly resonating across the state.” The polling company, Z to A Research, surveyed 615 likely 2026 Illinois Demo- cratic primary voters from August 8-10th, 2025. The margin of error is ±3.952%. Founded in 2016, The Impact Fund has endorsed and supported more than 200 candidates across the country, marshaling upwards of $20 million to candidates, the press release says. Krishnamoorthi is campaigning around the state in what he has de- scribed as his “Summer Listening Tour,” with scheduled stops in different cities, including Springfield, Carbondale, East Alton, Mount Vernon, to name a few. All this while, monitoring what is happen- ing on Capitol Hill and theWhite House, he has not shied away from criticizing the Trump administration on policies and strategies on both the domestic and international fronts. By a StaffWriter PHOTO:Facebook July 12,2025 post Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, on one of his campaign stops, in his run for US Senator. U.S. Affairs