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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

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

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

Diplomacy

Will the BRICS Summit Move Towards De-Dollarization?

As the BRICS summit approaches, all eyes, from stock market players across the world to heads of powerful central banks, will be on any moves that may crop up during…

By Jayanta Roy Chowdhury · September 9, 2026

Diaspora

Maldives Meets WHO 2030 Target for Reducing Premature Deaths

The Maldives has become the only country in the World Health Organization’s South Asian Region to achieve ahead of schedule the 2030 Sustainable Development Goal target for reducing premature deaths…

By SAH Special Correspondent · September 9, 2026

Capitol Hill

US Lawmakers Press Rubio for Expanded Nepal Flood Rescue

A bipartisan group of 27 U.S. lawmakers is pressing Secretary of State Marco Rubio to dramatically expand Washington's search-and-rescue and humanitarian response to Nepal's catastrophic floods and landslides, including the…

By SAH Staff Reporter · September 6, 2026

Capitol Hill

Opinion: Different Strokes for Different Folks 

It is not a question of a war in different time zones of Washington and Tel Aviv. It is a conflict that is pegged to the political fortunes of two…

By Sridhar Krishnaswami · September 4, 2026

Bangladesh

President Trump Expects to Meet Bangladesh PM Rahman Soon

US President Donald Trump has expressed hope of meeting Prime Minister Tarique Rahman soon, saying he believes Bangladesh and its people have a very bright future under his leadership. In…

By Siddique Islam · September 2, 2026

Diaspora

Maldives, ICCD Explore Halal Tourism and Islamic Finance Growth

The secretary-general of the Islamic Chamber of Commerce and Development (ICCD), Sheikh Yousef Hassan Khalawi, paid a courtesy call on Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu on September 2 at the President’s…

By SAH Staff Reporter · September 2, 2026

Central Asia

What’s at Stake for India at the SCO Meet

All eyes are out on possible outcomes from meetings between the big three at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Bishkek, that is, on China's President Xi Jinping, Indian…

By Jayanta Roy Chowdhury · September 1, 2026