As nations worldwide grapple with the impact of ongoing U.S. tariffs, world leaders convened at the 25th Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in Tianjin, China, from August 31 to September …
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Guest Column: Tariffs, Alliances, and Nuclear Fears
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 6 minutes readEvery time there is a new dispensation in Washington, D.C., there is always a debate in the Asia-Pacific or Indo-Pacific on the all-too-important issue of commitment: will the United States …
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Guest Column: Attention Must Be on Gaza Now
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 5 minutes readIn all the noise of the last two weeks on Iran, there was palpable nervousness in sections of the international community that a bigger problem in the Middle East, the …
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Guest Column: Vagaries of War and Diplomacy
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 4 minutes readAfter being at each other’s throats for about two weeks, the gunfire and missiles are supposedly falling silent in the Middle East with Iran and Israel agreeing to a ceasefire, …
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Air Disasters-1: Air India Tragedy Renews Global Scrutiny on Aviation Safety
by Prabhjot Singh 6 minutes readAir disasters are catastrophic, each one unfolding a unique horror story that leaves victims, aviation experts, and the general public grappling with the same haunting question: could it have been …
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Guest Column: ‘President Trump is Giving Time for Diplomacy to Play Out’
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 5 minutes readThere is simply no sense of relief in the international community, even after US President Donald Trump announced that a decision on whether the United States will become directly involved …
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Middle East Crisis Yet to Dent India Inc, But Oil Price Surge a Concern
by R. Suryamurthy 4 minutes readThe escalating geopolitical standoff between Israel and Iran is rattling global commodity markets and reigniting fears of economic volatility, particularly in energy-importing nations like India. While India’s trade exposure to …
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President Trump Hosts Pakistan Army Chief Amid South Asia Tensions; PM Modi Rejects Mediation, Clarifies India’s Position
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 6 minutes readIn an unprecedented development, U.S. President Donald Trump hosted Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Chief of the Army Staff of Pakistan, for a closed door luncheon at the White House …
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India’s $33 Billion West Asia Trade Faces Disruption Amid Israel-Iran Rising Conflict
by R. Suryamurthy 5 minutes readIndia faces a growing risk of substantial economic fallout as the Israel-Iran conflict intensifies, jeopardizing crucial energy security, vital trade routes, and key commercial interests. The escalating hostilities and rising …
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South Asia Braces for Economic Shock as Israel-Iran Conflict Deepens
by R. Suryamurthy 7 minutes readThe escalation in the conflict between Israel and Iran, marked by Israeli strikes on Iranian military and nuclear facilities and the reported deaths of high-profile Iranian military figures, is sending …