In a dramatic development the United States has seized the oil tanker on the run for several days now but on a changed name with a newly painted Russian flag. …
Sridhar Krishnaswami
Sridhar Krishnaswami
The author is a Columnist at South Asian Herald. He is a senior journalist who has reported from Washington DC on North America and United Nations.
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Opinion: Maduro Is Gone, but What of Venezuela?
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 5 minutes readAfter four months of intense pressure by way of blowing up alleged drug boats and chasing huge sanctioned tankers carrying Venezuelan oil, President Donald Trump finally had his way when …
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In spite of all the tough and bold talk, there comes a time in the White House when nearly everybody, including the President, is a bit apprehensive about what is …
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In the political world of Republicans and Democrats, there is this hope that 2026 should definitely be better than how 2025 unfolded over the months. From the initial euphoria of …
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Opinion: A Test of Wills in the Backyard
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 5 minutes readSixty-odd decades ago, it was Cuba, a missile crisis, and a potential nuclear showdown with the then Soviet Union. The United States, under the John Kennedy administration, would have no …
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Opinion: A Political Season With its Share of Tragedies
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 5 minutes readEven as the year winds down, there is not a shred of evidence that the political season in America is about to change. In fact, there is everything to indicate …
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Opinion: Ramping up Pressure on Maduro
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 5 minutes readTensions and tempers are rising in the Caribbean. After hitting some 20-plus boats of Venezuela supposedly carrying narcotics to America, resulting in the death of some 87 persons, the Trump …
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Opinion: Between Domestic Issues and Foreign Policy Challenges
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 5 minutes readTalk of pressures, options, and temptations, and we have Washington DC where President Donald Trump finds himself suddenly in a tight spot, and none of this has to do with …
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Opinion: Time for Sober Thinking in Asia
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 6 minutes readThe world seemed fixated on ways to settle a conflict in Ukraine that will soon be entering its fourth year, one that started off as a “Special Military Operation” by …
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Opinion: Expectations for Peace in the Ukraine War
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 5 minutes readHold your breath. There is now serious talk of a brutal war looking to enter its fourth year, perhaps winding down if reports quoting unnamed sources and officials not authorized …