On January 2, 2025, Pakistan began its eighth term as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the 2025–26 term. Pakistan will preside over the 15-member …
Diplomacy
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US NSA Jake Sullivan Meets PM Modi: India-US Partnership Advances in Technology, Defense, and Clean Energy
by SAH Staff Reporter 2 minutes readU.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on January 6, 2025, to review the progress in the India-U.S. Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership. …
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Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2025: India’s Other Demographic Dividend
by Srujan Palkar, Special to South Asian Herald 5 minutes readThe most celebrated demographic dividend for India is its young population with an average age of 28 – close also to this author’s age. The Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (Overseas Indian …
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First Lady Jill Biden Receives $20,000 Carat Lab Diamond from India’s PM Modi – Most Expensive Gift of 2023
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 4 minutes readFirst Lady Dr. Jill Biden received a 7.5-carat lab-grown diamond valued at $20,000 as a gift from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to a report released by the State …
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Quad Marks 20 Years: Advancing Global Cooperation for a Free and Resilient Indo-Pacific
by SAH Staff Reporter 2 minutes readThe Quad Foreign Ministers of the United States, India, Australia, and Japan marked the 20th anniversary of their cooperation, recalling their first joint effort in 2004 to respond to the …
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Indian Americans Mourn the Passing of Manmohan Singh: Architect of Modern India and U.S.-India Partnership
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 7 minutes readIndian Americans are mourning the loss of Manmohan Singh, one of India’s longest-serving Prime Ministers and the chief architect of the country’s economic reforms. PM Singh is being remembered for …
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Deputy Secretary Verma Highlights Progress in U.S.-India Relations Under Biden-Harris Administration
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 3 minutes readDeputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources, Richard Verma has highlighted significant milestones in U.S.-India relations, noting the appointment of a record 130 Indian Americans to senior positions in …
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World Meditation Day: United Nations Highlights Meditation’s Role in Mental Well-Being and Global Peace
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 5 minutes readGlobally renowned spiritual and humanitarian leader, Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar of the Art of Living Foundation emphasized that “Meditation is not a luxury, but it is a necessity” during …
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Richard Verma Highlights Unprecedented Growth in US-India Relations at Dallas Gala
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 4 minutes readDeputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources, Richard Verma, highlighted the consistent growth in US-India relations, describing the ties as having experienced “good, steady, upward progress,” for the past …
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White House Reiterates its Commitment to Protect Religious and Ethnic Minorities in Bangladesh
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 3 minutes readThe White House has confirmed it is “closely,” monitoring ongoing violence against Hindus in Bangladesh, stressing that the Biden administration has consistently urged Bangladeshi leaders to protect the country’s religious …