On August 15, 2025, India celebrated its 79th Independence Day across its missions in Australia, including Perth, Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane. The day began with ceremonial hoisting of the …
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India House in Washington, D.C., Marks 79th Independence Day with Flag Hoisting and Cultural Performances
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 4 minutes readIndia House in Washington D.C. hosted a celebration of India’s 79th Independence Day on August 15, 2025, featuring a ceremonial flag-hoisting, special address from India’s Ambassador to the United States, …
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“There’s No Deal Until There’s a Deal,” Says Trump After Meeting Putin at the US-Russia Alaska Summit
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 5 minutes readU.S. President Donald Trump described his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the historic U.S.-Russia Summit in Anchorage, Alaska, on August 15, 2025, as “productive,” while noting, “there’s no …
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India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Independence Day address from the Red Fort on August 15, 2025, recast India’s push for indigenous defense technology as a matter of strategic survival, anchoring …
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio Extends Independence Day Greetings to India
by SAH Staff Reporter 1 minutes readOn behalf of the United States, Secretary of State Marco Rubio extended warm congratulations to the people of India on the occasion of their 79th Independence Day, celebrated on August …
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Time to Quad Up: Why the U.S. Needs India and Australia to Win the Tech Race
by Anand Patel and George Hlaing 6 minutes readIn Critical and Emerging Technologies (CET), China is no longer merely catching up; it is setting the pace in some sectors. This surge demands not just vigilance but urgent, decisive …
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Between Two Democracies: The Indian American Dilemma in the Age of Disdain
by Pratik Bhatnagar, Special to South Asian Herald 9 minutes readFor someone who grew up in the United States in the late 1970s and early 80s—when the Indian diaspora was small, tight-knit, and largely invisible—the past week has felt strangely …
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U.S. State Department Credits Trump Administration for Defusing India-Pakistan Conflict
by SAH Staff Reporter 3 minutes readThe U.S. Department of State has acknowledged that tensions between India and Pakistan could have escalated into “something quite horrible,” crediting senior American leaders for their swift intervention to deescalate …
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Guest Column: Nukes, Mercedes, and a Dump Truck
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 6 minutes readThere are Generals and there are Generals. And there is Field Marshal Asim Munir, who appears to be getting ahead of himself by wading into an area that even a …
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Handshake or Hardball? What’s Really at Stake in a Modi–Trump United Nations General Assembly Bilateral
by R. Suryamurthy 4 minutes readPrime Minister Narendra Modi’s possible meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on the sidelines of next month’s United Nations General Assembly is shaping up less as ceremonial diplomacy and more …