India has mounted a firm and calculated response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s surprise announcement of a 25 per cent tariff on Indian imports starting August 1, 2025, vowing to …
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-U.S. Trade Tensions Soar as President Trump Announces 25 Per Cent Tariff, Penalty Clause
by R. Suryamurthy 5 minutes readIn a sharp escalation of trade and geopolitical tensions, U.S. President Donald Trump has announced a 25 per cent tariff on a wide array of Indian exports, effective August 1, …
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NASA-ISRO’s $1.5 Billion Earth-Imaging Satellite Takes Flight
by R. Suryamurthy 4 minutes readThe NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite successfully launched on July 30, 2025, at 5:40 PM IST from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre. Carried aloft by ISRO’s Geosynchronous Satellite Launch …
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The India House Renovation Mired in Financial Irregularities, Says PAC Report
by R. Suryamurthy 5 minutes readThe Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has delivered a scathing indictment of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) over serious financial and procedural irregularities at the Indian High Commission in London, …
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Realty Riches: Akshay Kumar’s Sky City Units Appreciate Nearly 100 Per Cent Since 2017
by R. Suryamurthy 3 minutes readBollywood actor Akshay Kumar has sold two adjacent residential units in Mumbai’s Borivali East suburb for a combined Rs. 7.10 crore ($850,000), nearly doubling his 2017 investment in the properties, …
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India Faces High-Stakes Trade Test as U.S.-EU Pact Reshapes Global Tariff Landscape
by R. Suryamurthy 4 minutes readThe recent finalization of a sweeping trade agreement between the United States and the European Union on July 27, 2025, has significantly shifted the global trade landscape, placing India squarely …
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S&P Global Ratings on July 25, 2025, affirmed Bangladesh’s long-term sovereign credit rating at ‘B+’ and its short-term rating at ‘B’, with a stable outlook, citing improved external liquidity and …
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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 …
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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. …