The International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is observed every year on 9 August following the adoption of United Nations General Assembly Resolution 49/214 on 23 December 1994. The …
Diplomacy
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Citizen-Centric Diplomacy of India
by Ambassador Jitendra Kumar Tripathi (Retd.) 5 minutes readDiplomacy had been traditionally understood as conduct of bilateral relations between the states focusing on the negotiations only in political, economic and security related drivers. However, the advent of the …
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Viksit Bharat 2047: A Roadmap to Become a Developed Nation
by Dr. Mohan Kumar 5 minutes readIt is creditable that the Government of India has set for itself and the nation a crucial goal: That India should become Viksit Bharat by 2047, which would be the …
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Sheikh Hasina Says She Will Return to Bangladesh Despite Threats to Her Life
by Jayanta Roy Chowdhury 7 minutes readIn an emotional speech, former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on August 5 that she is prepared to return to her country despite the possibility of being detained or …
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Opinion: All Sides Looking For An Exit
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 5 minutes readThe Middle East and the world have been apprehensive for the last few weeks. On the one hand, it was missiles, bombs and drones all over followed by the usual …
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Ambassador Vinay Kwatra Deepens India-US Ties During Atlanta Visit
by SAH Special Correspondent 3 minutes readAmbassador of India to the United States Vinay Mohan Kwatra visited Atlanta from August 2-4, 2026, engaging with the Indian diaspora, academic leaders, and the business community to further strengthen …
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US To Hold Naval Exercise With Bangladesh, Sell Advanced Military Hardware, To Edge Out China
by Jayanta Roy Chowdhury 3 minutes readThe United States on August 4 announced that it would hold its next naval exercise CARAT in Bangladesh later this year in November. The crucial naval exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness …
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||“As Napoleon said, ‘To know a nation’s geography is to know its foreign policy.’” || – Robert D. Kaplan, The Revenge of Geography Ancient texts described Bhāratavarṣa (India) as “the land that lies to …
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From Dhaka to Washington: A Strategic Partnership That Could Reconfigure South Asia’s Geopolitical Landscape
by Shahidul Alam Swapan 7 minutes readThe evolution of Bangladesh–United States relations should no longer be viewed through the narrow prism of bilateral diplomacy. It is increasingly becoming part of a broader geopolitical realignment unfolding across …
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Exclusive: India’s New York Consul General on Trade, Diaspora, and Digital Initiatives
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 11 minutes readIndia and the United States have set an ambitious goal of expanding bilateral trade to $500 billion by 2030, placing renewed emphasis on commerce, technology, education, and people-to-people ties. In …