The escalating conflict in West Asia is rapidly emerging as a multi-dimensional economic shock for India, threatening to unsettle currency stability, capital flows, and macroeconomic balances, even as policymakers rely …
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Modi Flags Economic Fallout as West Asia Conflict Disrupts Supply Chains
by R. Suryamurthy 6 minutes readPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday warned that the ongoing conflict in West Asia is beginning to exert visible pressure on India’s economy, with rising oil prices, disrupted fertilizer supplies …
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Global Energy System Under Strain as Hormuz Risks Expose Supply Fragility: IGU Chief
by R. Suryamurthy 4 minutes readThe Secretary General of the International Gas Union (IGU) has called for urgent global action to safeguard energy flows, warning that mounting disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz are exposing …
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Between Sanctions and Supply: India’s Strategic Autonomy Tested in Oil Markets
by R. Suryamurthy 8 minutes readA temporary waiver issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury permitting limited transactions involving Russian oil shipments to India has triggered fresh uncertainty across global energy markets, raising deeper …
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Iran War Raises Energy, Trade and Inflation Risks for India and South Asia
by R. Suryamurthy 8 minutes readA fast-escalating war in West Asia—now involving direct military confrontation between the United States, Israel and Iran—has emerged as the most serious geopolitical shock to the global economy since the …
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From Data Sovereignty to Ethics, India Outlines Global AI Governance Vision
by R. Suryamurthy 6 minutes readAt a moment when artificial intelligence is racing ahead faster than regulators and societies can comfortably absorb, Prime Minister Narendra Modi used the Leaders’ Plenary Session of the India AI …
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USISPF Hosts Ambassador Sergio Gor at India AI Impact Summit 2026 to Deepen U.S.–India Strategic and AI Collaboration
by SAH Special Correspondent 4 minutes readThe U.S.–India Strategic Partnership Forum hosted U.S. Ambassador to India and Special Envoy to South and Central Asia Sergio Gor at its first official engagement on February 18 during the …
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Experts Tell Congress U.S.-India Partnership Key to Countering China
by Khushboo Razdan 4 minutes readSenior experts told a U.S. congressional commission on February 17, that the United States and India increasingly view their partnership as critical to balancing China’s rise, despite recent diplomatic tensions …
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In Conversation with Rajesh Mehta: Anand Deshpande, Founder, Persistent Systems
by Rajesh Mehta, Special to South Asian Herald 7 minutes readAnand Deshpande is the Founder, Chairman, and Managing Director of Persistent Systems since inception and is responsible for the overall leadership of the Company. Deshpande holds a Bachelor of Technology …
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Canada and India Foreign Ministers Meet at Munich Security Conference, Signal Continued Momentum in Bilateral Ties
by Prabhjot Singh 1 minutes readEven as clarity is awaited on Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s proposed visit to India in the coming weeks, Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Indira Anand and India’s External …