Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:09am on 02 Sep 2025,Tuesday India Global
A 36-year-old Delhi IT professional with 20 lakh savings was denied a US tourist visa along with his elderly parents under Section 214(b), despite strong financial documentation. The family, planning a Christmas vacation to New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, faced an abrupt interview termination when the consular officer questioned language inconsistencies after requesting a Hindi translator. Meanwhile, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent criticized India as a "bad actor" for Russian oil purchases while dismissing the SCO summit as "performative." Despite acknowledging shared democratic values and expressing confidence in resolving bilateral strains, Bessent argued India's discounted crude imports and refined product resales effectively fund Russia's Ukraine war effort, complicating US-India relations. (PC: BTW Visa Services)
