India’s foreign policy is at a crossroads, and Parliament knows it. In a pointed observation tabled in Parliament this week, the Standing Committee on External Affairs, chaired by Shashi Tharoor, …
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Policy Experts and Diaspora Organizations Emphasize Vital Role of U.S.-India Economic Partnership
by SAH Staff Reporter 2 minutes readAmid escalating trade tensions between the United States and India, sparked by President Donald Trump’s decision on August 6, 2025, to impose an additional 25 percent tariff, on top of …
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Biggest Indian American GOP Donor Urges PM Modi to Call President Trump to Resolve U.S.-India Tariff Dispute
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 5 minutes readAsha Jadeja, the first and biggest Indian American donor to the Republican Party, and a prominent Trump administration insider, has called on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to personally reach …
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India Slams ‘Unfair’ U.S. Tariff Hike, Keeps Retaliation Option Open
by R. Suryamurthy 4 minutes readIndia signaled on August 6, 2025, it would take “all actions necessary” to protect its national interests after Washington moved to double tariffs on Indian goods to 50 percent in …
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Nepal’s Ambassador to United Nations Lok Thapa Elected ECOSOC President for 2026
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 5 minutes readNepal’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Lok Bahadur Thapa, has been elected President of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) for its 2026 session, which runs …
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India Reaffirms Support for Two-State Solution at High-Level UN Conference
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 5 minutes readSpeaking at the United Nations High-Level International Conference on “The Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution” on July 29, 2025, India’s Permanent …
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Canada Appoints Jeff David as New Consul General in Mumbai; High Commissioner to India Yet to Be Named
by Prabhjot Singh 2 minutes readCanadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand announced four new diplomatic appointments, including a new Consul General in Mumbai, with no word yet about the appointment of a new High …
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India Leads Global Dialogue at United Nations on Cooperatives’ Role in Sustainable Development
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 5 minutes readTo commemorate the International Year of Cooperatives 2025, the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations, in partnership with the Permanent Missions of the Republic of Kenya and Mongolia, …
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India Refutes U.S. Mediation Claims in India-Pakistan Ceasefire: No “Linkage with Trade” in Operation Sindoor
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 4 minutes readIndia’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar firmly rejected claims that the United States mediated or was involved in any trade-related linkages leading to the cessation of the recent India-Pakistan conflict …
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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 …