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Modi-Pezeshkian Meeting Raises Stakes for BRICS Declaration 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meeting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, coming barely a day before BRICS leaders are expected to negotiate a final summit declaration, has sharpened the central diplomatic…

By R. Suryamurthy · September 12, 2026

BRICS

Modi, Putin Pair Trade Diplomacy with Peace Push

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin reviewed the expanding economic and strategic relationship between their countries on Friday, while also discussing conflicts in West Asia and the…

By R. Suryamurthy · September 11, 2026

BRICS

BRICS Pushes Financial Alternatives as Trade Fragmentation Deepens

BRICS finance ministers and central bank governors have stepped up efforts to reduce the vulnerability of emerging economies to trade protectionism and dollar-centered financial systems, backing measures to expand local-currency…

By R. Suryamurthy · September 11, 2026

Central Asia

India, Russia Move to Fast-Track Investment Treaty

India and Russia are moving to fast-track negotiations on a Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT), signaling an effort to give their expanding economic relationship a more durable investment architecture even as…

By R. Suryamurthy · September 11, 2026

Diaspora

9/11: A Nation Shattered, A Family Reborn

It started out like any other morning, chaotic and disorganized, with our two young daughters screaming for attention as my wife and I got ready for work. That’s when the…

By Deven Parlikar · September 11, 2026

Africa

Sikh Union Honors 27 Olympians and World Cup Players

A week after the conclusion of the 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup, Olympians affiliated with Sikh Union clubs in London and Nairobi gathered for a certificate of recognition ceremony in…

By Prabhjot Singh · September 11, 2026

Afghanistan

Afghanistan’s Post-American Geopolitical Balancing Act

Five years after the Taliban took back Kabul, the situation in Afghanistan remains complicated. Although the long war has largely ended, the Taliban now controls nearly the entire country. There…

By Sanjay Upadhya · September 11, 2026

Diaspora

Rahul Mishra’s Couture Journey Has Only Just Begun

There are introductions that feel serendipitous, and meeting Rahul Mishra was one of them. I was introduced to the celebrated Indian couturier by Nonita Kalra, Chief Creative Officer of The…

By Rishini Weeraratne · September 11, 2026

Bangladesh

UN’s Six Priorities Are a Roadmap from Commitment to Action

Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister Dr. Khalilur Rahman officially assumed the presidency of the United Nations General Assembly on September 8, taking charge of its 81st session. His appointment marks Bangladesh’s return…

By Nicholas Biswas · September 11, 2026

Cricket

India-Afghanistan T20I to Go Ahead Despite BRICS 

The opening match between India and Afghanistan in the three-match T20 series will go ahead as per the schedule, said the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) on September 10.…

By UNI · September 10, 2026

Central Asia

India, Russia to Discuss SMRs, S-400 Delays, AI and Rare Earths

India and Russia are likely to discuss joint development of new Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) and a second Kudankulam-type nuclear power plant at another location in India, besides the status…

By Jayanta Roy Chowdhury · September 10, 2026

Diaspora

The Power of Good Vibes

There are moments when a brand simply seems to have the wind behind it. People rave about it, journalists want to write about it and customers want to be associated…

By Farzana Baduel · September 10, 2026