Deepening divisions within the expanded BRICS bloc over the US-Israeli war on Iran overshadowed the grouping’s foreign ministers’ meeting in New Delhi, forcing India to abandon hopes of a unified …
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Erik Solheim Discusses Multipolar World Order and Global Sustainability
by Rajesh Mehta, Special to South Asian Herald 8 minutes readErik Solheim is a globally recognized diplomat, environmental leader, and strategic thinker on sustainable development, geopolitics, and civilizational dialogue. Formerly Norway’s Minister of Environment and International Development, he has played …
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Trump Invites Xi to White House on September 24, Calls Ties ‘Most Consequential’
by UNIby UNI 1 minutes readProjecting the high-stakes talks with China’s President Xi Jinping as “positive,” President Donald Trump said on May 14 that the Washington–Beijing relationship is “one of the most consequential in world …
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India’s stewardship of the 2026 BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in New Delhi is emerging not merely as a routine diplomatic exercise before the September Leaders’ Summit, but as an early …
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International Day of Vesak 2026 Observed at United Nations in New York
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 5 minutes readPermanent Missions of Sri Lanka and Thailand to the United Nations jointly hosted a commemorative event marking the International Day of Vesak 2026 on May 12 at the United Nations …
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US President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on May 13, for his first state visit to China since 2017, stepping into one of the most consequential diplomatic engagements at a …
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Opinion: Pakistan in the News, Not for Mediating Skills
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 5 minutes readIt is a last thing that the government of Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif needed: a media spotlight on its credibility as a mediator in the ongoing talks between Iran and …
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Capital Latitude: Trump, Xi, and the Future of U.S.-China Relations
by Rasita Vishnuram 9 minutes read|| “Peace and war are the two wheels of policy.” – Kautilya, Arthashastra || Donald Trump’s forthcoming visit to China does not signal a return to engagement-era diplomacy or a …
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Chairman Kim Jong Un of North Korea does not have to try hard to be in the news. If he is not giving instructions how to fine tune production of …
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South Asia Notes: Stock Taking of Challenges and Opportunities for Indian Diplomacy
by Elizabeth Roche 2 minutes readThe West Asia/Middle East crisis, India’s neighborhood, the China challenge, the state of multilateralism and multipolarity were some of the themes discussed at this year’s Heads of Missions meeting in …