It had little to do with taxes, tariffs or visas. The U.S. Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth essentially laid out American security and strategic vision in the Indo Pacific and …
Economy
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Bangladesh’s $67 B Budget Focuses on Inflation Control and Renewable Energy, Faces IMF and Transparency Hurdles
by R. Suryamurthy 6 minutes readBangladesh’s national budget for fiscal year 2025-26, unveiled on Wednesday by Finance Adviser Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed, outlines a Tk 790,000 crore (approximately $66 billion) spending plan designed to stabilize an …
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Varun Ghosh Becomes First Indian Heritage Senator to Take Oath on Bhagavad Gita
by Pooja Bhardwaj 7 minutes readIn a historic and symbolic moment for multicultural Australia, Varun Ghosh has been elected to a full six-year term in the Australian Senate from Western Australia, becoming the first Indian …
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India May “Retaliate” as US Doubles Metal Tariffs Under National Security Clause
by R. Suryamurthy 5 minutes readIn a move set to reverberate through global trade and potentially impact India’s burgeoning metal exports, President Donald Trump announced a dramatic increase in import tariffs on steel and aluminum …
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India’s economy, while experiencing a slowdown in its growth trajectory, continues to outpace its Chinese counterpart, according to provisional estimates released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) …
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India Reassesses Trade Strategy as U.S. Tariff Ruling Alters Negotiation Dynamics
by R. Suryamurthy 4 minutes readA landmark ruling by the U.S. Court of International Trade striking down most of President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs has upended the dynamics of India-U.S. trade negotiations, just days …
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Maryland Comptroller Brooke Lierman Honors AAPI Business and Community Leaders
by SAH Staff Reporter 2 minutes readMaryland Comptroller Brooke Lierman presented the inaugural Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Awards to 15 distinguished AAPI business owners and community leaders during a ceremony held on May …
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USISPF Summit 2025: Howard Lutnick to Deliver Keynote Address, Usha Vance to Participate in Fireside Chat
by SAH Special Correspondent 3 minutes readThe U.S.-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) will host the eighth edition of its Leadership Summit on Monday, June 2, 2025, in Washington, D.C, where U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick …
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Global Growth Outlook Darkens, But South Asia Defies Gloom with Strong Momentum
by R. Suryamurthy 5 minutes readAs 2025 approaches its midpoint, the global economic outlook is increasingly defined by heightened uncertainty, disruptive technological change, and fragmented geopolitical landscapes. Yet, amid this turbulence, South Asia—particularly India—continues to …
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Guest Column: Taking ‘Pak’ Out of a Delicacy is Easy; What Matters is Taking Terror Out of Pak
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 6 minutes readNationalistic sentiments have different forms of expression; and Indians are no exception. In the aftermath of the cowardly terror attack on tourists in Pahalgam on April 22, 2025, and following …