A high-level meeting of the Group of Friends (GoF) to Promote Accountability for Crimes Against Peacekeepers, co-chaired by India and other member nations, was held on July 15, 2025, at …
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Guest Column: It is Not Always About Money in Politics
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 5 minutes readMiffed at the manner in which lawmakers went about the business of the One Big Beautiful Bill, the world’s richest person, Elon Musk, almost immediately floated his America Party, a …
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Foreign Minister Jaishankar Highlights Quad Progress, US-India Ties, and Political Unity
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 6 minutes readIndia’s Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar has praised the global advocacy efforts of the seven All-Party delegations post Operation Sindoor, emphasizing that the initiative showcases India’s “political pluralism” and delivers a …
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PM Narendra Modi on a Five-Nation Trip to Strengthen the Global South Connection
by Prasad Kunduri, Special to South Asian Herald 6 minutes readOn July 2, 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will leave for a five-nation trip across two continents – Africa and Latin America – in a step to strengthen India’s relations …
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Secretary Marco Rubio Welcomes Quad Foreign Ministers in DC for High-Level Diplomatic Talks
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 7 minutes readU.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio hosted his counterparts from the Quad, Indian Foreign Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, and Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi, for …
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S. Jaishankar to Attend Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Washington DC, Inaugurate Anti-Terror Exhibition at UN
by SAH Staff Reporter 1 minutes readAt the invitation of U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, India’s Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar will undertake an official visit to the United States from June 30 to July 2, …
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US-India Solidarity Mission Marks 5 Years Since Lifesaving COVID-19 Repatriation Flights
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 6 minutes readOn June 25, 2025, the US-India Solidarity Mission (USISM) marked the fifth anniversary of its lifesaving “COVID-19 repatriation flight,” a humanitarian initiative that brought “hope, unity, and relief” to hundreds …
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VA-11 Congressional Candidate Amy Roma Pushes for Stronger US-South Asia Partnerships
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 6 minutes readDemocratic candidate Amy Roma, running in the special election for Virginia’s 11th Congressional District to fill the vacancy left by the late Congressman Gerry Connolly, underscored the importance of deepening …
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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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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 …