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U.S. Government accountable to “WE THE PEOPLE.” Their work will con- “As a nuclear power with more than 1 million troops, a growing navy, a top-ti-
clude no later than July 4, 2026 - A smaller Government, with more efficiency er space program, and a proven history of economic and military cooperation
and less bureaucracy, will be the perfect gift to America on the 250th Anniver- with the United States, India would make a strong ally. It would enable the
sary of The Declaration of Independence. I am confident they will succeed!” United States to form a real deterrent to potential terrorist threats in Afghan-
he added. istan as well as counter China”.
In response to Trump’s announcement, Musk shared a post on X and He has emphasised the role of India in preventing the situation from spi-
wrote, “Department of Government Efficiency The merch will be fire” ralling out from Afghanistan too. “We now only have one partner who can
Ramaswamy, who had also been a presidential candidate before halting effectively keep a watchful eye on Afghanistan. It’s the same partner that can
his candidacy in January this year to back Trump also shared a post on X, keep track of China’s southern flank: India.”
tagging Musk and wrote, “We will not go gently, @elonmusk.” Expressing faith and confidence in the relations of the two countries, In-
Ramaswamy separately responded on X with a slogan he often used dia is seen as an indispensable ally for the US by him to “give China pause
during his presidential campaign to call for the elimination of federal agen- before further expanding into Central and Southern Asia”.
cies, writing: “SHUT IT DOWN.” As early as in June 2023, before attending the Independence Day celebra-
“Americans gave President Trump a decisive mandate to end illegal immi- tions in India, Waltz along with US Congressmen Ro Khanna, Raja Krishna-
gration. He’s going to do it” he said. moorthi, Andy Barr and Marc Veasey had introduced bipartisan legislation to
fast-track U.S. weapon sales to India. The introduction of the legislation was
MIKE WALTZ seen as a means to expand security cooperation between the United States
and India by adding India to the list of partners included in the Arms Export
Trump selects Pro-India Control Act.
“By deepening the U.S.-India defense partnership, this legislation will but-

Republican as National Security tress India’s role as a key provider of security in Asia”, the leaders had noted.
AKSHAY KHANDELWAL
Advisor Doctor appointed as Gerald

E. McGinnis Chair in

Cardiovascular Medicine

kshay Khandelwal, MD, has
been appointed to the Gerald
AE. McGinnis Endowed Chair
in Cardiovascular Medicine at Al-
legheny Health Network (AHN), a
$2 million endowment from the Mc-
Ginnis family supporting Dr. Khan-
delwal’s vision of advancing cardiac
therapies and reducing the burden of
cardiovascular disease among all pa-
resident-elect Donald Trump has named Michael Waltz, a Florida Re- tient populations.
publican, as his national security adviser, according to a source familiar Dr. Khandelwal, a practicing in-
Pwith the developments. terventional cardiologist, specializes
Mike Waltz has time and again reiterated the importance of India for the in treating heart disease with cathe-
United States. ter-based techniques; his areas of expertise include complex coronary inter-
Last year, Waltz had also led a bipartisan American Congressional dele- ventions, such as angioplasty, stent procedures, and diagnostic cardiology.
gation and had travelled to India to take part in the Red Fort address of Prime “On behalf of the Cardiovascular Institute and Allegheny Health Net-
Minister Narendra Modi on the country’s Independence Day celebrations. work, I want to extend our sincere thanks to the entire McGinnis family for
During his visit to India in 2023, Waltz praised PM Modi. their remarkable generosity and support to help us continue advancing the
Waltz appreciated PM Modi’s vision of a fully developed India by 2047 frontier of cardiovascular medicine. This endowment is another fitting tribute
and said that US and its industries would work with India in tandem for the to the incredible legacy of Jerry McGinnis and everything he accomplished in
Make in India initiative by the Government of India. his remarkable life and career,” said Dr. Khandelwal.
Speaking upon the sustained high level interactions between the two Since joining AHN in 2023, Dr. Khandelwal has overseen a robust team
countries, Waltz had said, “Meaningful engagements from both countries of AHN physicians, fellows, residents and other clinicians to ensure the pro-
speaks to how strong the relationship is becoming”. vision of advanced, high-quality cardiovascular care across AHN’s hospitals,
He commented on the rising aggression in the Chinese behaviour at outpatient facilities and physician practices.
the hands of the CCP which poses threats to India from fronts such as Pa- Stephen Bailey, MD, Chair of the AHN Cardiovascular Institute said, “I
kistan, the Indian Ocean and the Line of Control. “We’re seeing aggression can’t think of a better recipient of the Gerald E. McGinnis Endowed Chair
all around, so we need to work together in every aspect to deter that type of than Akshay Khandelwal.”
aggression”. Dr. Khandelwal is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He
Waltz, who is the co-chair of India Caucus has also been a defence policy is a member of the American College of Cardiology. Dr. Khandelwal has been
director for defence secretaries Donald Rumsfeld and Robert Gates and was named “Top Cardiologist” by Detroit Hour Magazine for multiple years in a row.
elected to Congress in 2018. He is the chair of the House Armed Services Dr. Khandelwal went to medical school at Bangalore University, Sri De-
subcommittee overseeing military logistics and also on the select committee varaj Urs Medical College in Karnataka, India. He did his residency in inter-
on intelligence. nal medicine and his fellowship in cardiology and interventional cardiology at
Seeing India as an integral partner for security, Waltz had previously said, Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan.

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