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Shashank Mattoo

Shashank Mattoo

Shashank Mattoo is the Washington DC-based US Correspondent for Hindustan Times. Shashank covers the Trump administration, the India-US relationship and America's policies towards South Asia and the broader Indo-Pacific.

Articles by Shashank Mattoo

US revokes Iran sanctions waiver, resumes strikes: 'Truce was performance-based'

Crude oil tanker Odessa, carrying UAE crude after passing through the Strait of Hormuz with its Automatic Identification System transponder turned off, navigates the waters at Daesan port, where it is expected to discharge crude oil, in Seosan, South Korea, May 8, 2026.

Updated on Jul 8, 2026 02:14 IST

24 people with links to India-based gangs arrested in US, Canada, Europe

Three defendants have been arrested in Canada, one defendant was arrested in Spain, and seven defendants already were in custody prior to today’s law enforcement operation.

Updated on Jul 8, 2026 02:34 IST

India signs $1.8-million lobbying deal with Trump-linked firm SHW Partners LLC

SHW Partners LLC is helmed by President Trump’s former spokesperson Jason Miller. (X)

Updated on Jul 7, 2026 02:44 IST

US removes 4 Indian companies from Russia-related sanctions list

Firefighters work at the site of an apartment building hit by a Russian airstrike on Ukraine, in the town of Kramatorsk, Donetsk region on Tuesday. (REUTERS)

Updated on Jul 2, 2026 02:52 IST

US ambassador to India Sergio Gor announces Philippines Quad meeting

US ambassador to India Sergio Gor. (X)

Updated on Jun 30, 2026 05:21 IST

Trump’s first India visit since 2020 may happen early next year, says US' Rubio

Donald Trump likely to visit India next year, says US secretary of state Marco Rubio

Updated on Jun 27, 2026 07:46 IST

Confidence in Trump sinks among Indians as unfavourable views of US rise

The record-high disapproval ratings during Trump’s second term contrast with the trajectory of his first term.

Updated on Jun 27, 2026 02:51 IST

After Anthropic curbs, US reassures India on tech access

After Anthropic curbs, US reassures India on tech access

Updated on Jun 26, 2026 24:20 IST

Technology access won't be revoked once granted, US assures India: Official

Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology S Krishnan, right, and US Under Secretary of State Jacob Helberg at the second Pax Silica Summit, in Washington, DC, USA.

Updated on Jun 26, 2026 24:43 IST

US legislators back removal of cap on green card access

Their remarks come at a time of heightened uncertainty for Indian immigrants in the United States.

Updated on Jun 25, 2026 07:02 IST

JD Vance suggested Indian troops for peacekeeper role in Ukraine

US Vice President JD Vance had suggested that troops from India or Saudi Arabia, could be deployed as peacekeepers in Ukraine

Updated on Jun 24, 2026 03:00 IST

US notifies $428 million sale of support services for Apache helicopters

The Department of Defense said India has sought AH-64E Apache sustainment support services. (Representative image)

Updated on Jun 22, 2026 16:29 IST

Modi, Trump set for first meeting since February amid trade, Iran war concerns

Prime Minister Narendra Modi being accorded a Guard of Honour as he is received by France's Minister of Higher Education, Research and Space Philippe Baptiste upon his arrival at the Nice Cote d'Azur Airport, in Nice, France.

Updated on Jun 14, 2026 16:24 IST

US parties unite against FCRA tweaks as Capitol Hill raises concerns

Members of both the Democratic and Republican parties on Capitol Hill have begun voicing increasing criticism of proposed changes to India’s Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA)

Updated on Jun 14, 2026 11:26 IST

Three merchant ships hit by the US off Oman coast had a chequered past

A visual of the Palau-flagged oil tanker MT Settebello, with 24 Indian seafarers on board, attacked by U.S. forces off the coast of Oman, near Strait of Hormuz, on Wednesday (June 10).

Updated on Jun 11, 2026 19:22 IST

Marivex, Settebello, Jalveer: All about 3 vessels with Indian crew struck by US

A visual of the Palau-flagged oil tanker MT Settebello, with 24 Indian seafarers on board, attacked by U.S. forces off the coast of Oman, near Strait of Hormuz, on Wednesday.

Updated on Jun 11, 2026 17:12 IST

In touch with India: US after summons to diplomat, attack on tanker off Oman

India on Wednesday summoned US diplomat over attack on tanker off Oman.

Updated on Jun 11, 2026 03:40 IST

Mixed political reactions as US court strikes down Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee

President Donald Trump gestures as he steps off Air Force One, early Tuesday at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. (AP)

Updated on Jun 9, 2026 22:04 IST

Indian-American Nithya Raman clinches place in run-off election for LA mayor

Nithya Raman, 44, edged out her Republican rival for the chance to challenge incumbent mayor Karen Bass. (AP)

Updated on Jun 9, 2026 05:30 IST

‘It was gorgeous’: Jill Biden wanted to buy the diamond gifted by PM Modi

The former first lady noted that government officials routinely took possession of gifts she received if they were deemed to have more than nominal value.

Updated on Jun 8, 2026 03:13 IST

200K opt to pay $100K for faster H1B visa

Representational Image

Updated on Jun 4, 2026 01:48 IST

Over 200,000 people paid $100k H-1B visa fee to process applications faster

The rest of the roughly 80,000 applicants had to go through a process lasting approximately 7.5 months.

Updated on Jun 3, 2026 06:30 IST

Would like to end sanctions waivers on Russian oil: Rubio

The Russian oil tanker Anatoly Kolodkin near the port of Matanzas, northwestern Cuba, on March 31, 2026. (AFP)

Updated on Jun 2, 2026 23:20 IST

‘Rankings, curriculum’: Why US students are not choosing India after Covid-19

According to IIE data, the number of US students in India began falling before the Covid-19 pandemic, dipped further during the crisis, and has yet to recover.

Updated on Jun 1, 2026 05:28 IST

Just 0.52% of US students going abroad chose India

Education consultants told HT that the relatively low ranking of Indian universities, differences in academic systems and inadequate infrastructure for international students are among the factors limiting India’s appeal.

Updated on Jun 1, 2026 02:32 IST

Pakistan hires US firm after scaling down lobbying blitz

This handout photograph released by Pakistan’s Prime Minister Office on September 26, 2025, shows Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (left), Army Chief and Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir (right) posing with US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, DC. (AFP)

Updated on May 31, 2026 02:07 IST

India ‘critical anchor’ in South Asia: US defence chief

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (left) speaks as he sits next to Bastian Giegerich, Chief Executive of The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), at the Shangri-La Dialogues in Singapore, on Saturday. (REUTERS)

Updated on May 30, 2026 22:26 IST

'Would be historic’: Jamieson Greer says India-US trade talks set for next week

US trade representative Jamieson Greer said he he expects to meet Indian commerce minister Piyush Goyal “soon”.

Updated on May 28, 2026 05:02 IST

US Senator Lindsey Graham questions Pakistan’s role as US-Iran mediator

Sen. Lindsey Graham looks at his phone in the Rose Garden before President Donald Trump arrives on Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House. (AP FILE PHOTO)

Updated on May 27, 2026 15:22 IST

Trump urges Pak, West Asian countries to sign Abraham Accords, recognise Israel

The US president also suggested that Iran could eventually become a signatory.

Updated on May 26, 2026 02:20 IST

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