No one was expecting quick fixes at the start of 2026. If anything, there was a conviction that the New Year was going to see the persistence of old conflicts …
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: Getting Real with the Board of Peace
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 6 minutes readIt is not as though the Board of Peace (BOP) is in tatters or on the verge of collapse except that many nations who have been invited to join the …
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Opinion: Takaichi Calls for Snap Poll
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 5 minutes readWhen Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dissolved the lower house of parliament and opted for snap polls on February 8, she must have been quite aware of the fact that the …
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Few would have imagined that America’s backyard could be as far away as ten thousand miles away. But in a sudden shift of attention President Donald Trump turned to Diego …
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Opinion: Iran is a Different Challenge
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 5 minutes readIt is a foreign policy scenario that is totally different from what the Trump administration has been witnessing in the last four months. It has nothing to do with chasing …
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Opinion: Greenland and Trump …Moving From Fantasy to Reality?
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 6 minutes readIt does not take much time to shift attention in Washington DC or for the media to drop their existing high-profile stories like hot potatoes. Venezuela and Nicolas Maduro are …
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Opinion: Venezuela and Drama on the High Seas
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 6 minutes readIn 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. …
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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 …