S&P Global Ratings has upgraded Pakistan’s long-term sovereign credit rating to ‘B-‘ from ‘CCC+’, on July 24, 2025, citing improved external liquidity and fiscal consolidation supported by international aid and …
R. Suryamurthy
R. Suryamurthy
R. Suryamurthy is a Contributing Editor at South Asian Herald. He has worked for The Telegraph, The Tribune, and Press Trust of India.
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India Steps Up Indigenous Defense Tech with ULPGM-V3 Missile and BEL Radar Pact
by R. Suryamurthy 4 minutes readIndia has taken major steps to advance its defense self-reliance strategy, unveiling a next-generation precision-guided missile, signing a $240 million contract for indigenous air defense radars, and boosting research and …
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India-UK Trade Pact Promises Growth but Raises Concerns over Sectoral Disruptions
by R. Suryamurthy 3 minutes readIndia and the United Kingdom on July 23, 2025, sealed the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), a sweeping free trade deal hailed as a “watershed moment” for bilateral relations. …
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Infosys Ltd, India’s second-largest software services exporter, reported a steady start to fiscal 2026, with robust revenue growth and cash flow strength offset by a subdued outlook that reflects ongoing …
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India Nears First Human Spaceflight, Eyes Space Station by 2035 and Moon Landing by 2040
by R. Suryamurthy 4 minutes readIndia’s human spaceflight programme, Gaganyaan, is moving swiftly towards its first crewed mission, with key development and testing stages nearing completion, the government said on July 22, 2025. The country …
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Overseas Indians to See Simpler Compliance Under Revamped Tax Regime
by R. Suryamurthy 4 minutes readIndia’s proposed Income-Tax Bill, 2025, set to replace the six-decade-old 1961 law, promises much-needed clarity and simplified compliance for Non-Resident Indians (NRIs)—a long-standing demand of the global Indian diaspora. The …
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Tariffs, Trust, and the Trump Factor: India Braces for High-Wire Trade Diplomacy
by R. Suryamurthy 6 minutes readAs the clock ticks toward President Donald Trump’s August 1 deadline for new reciprocal tariffs, India and the United States are in the final, intense phase of negotiations for an …
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Akash Prime Missile Clears High-Altitude Test as L&T Delivers Tejas Wings to HAL
by R. Suryamurthy 5 minutes readIn a boost to its air defense capabilities, particularly in the challenging high-altitude terrain bordering its northern frontiers, India successfully conducted a high-altitude trial of the Akash Prime missile system …
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Indian Scientists Track Complex Solar Storm from Sun to Earth
by R. Suryamurthy 3 minutes readIndian astronomers have unveiled the complex origins of a powerful solar storm that triggered rare northern lights visible in Ladakh in May 2024, an event they describe as unlike any …
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Banked but Not Empowered: The Hidden Failures of South Asia’s Inclusion Drive
by R. Suryamurthy 4 minutes readA decade-long push for financial inclusion in South Asia has produced impressive numbers on paper. According to the World Bank’s Global Findex Database 2021, nearly 7 in 10 adults in …