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The Axis of Autonomy: India’s Inadvertent Graduation to Global Provocateur
by Pratik Bhatnagar, Special to South Asian Herald 11 minutes readWhen my Gen Z teenager advised me to stop overthinking a career decision and just “go do some ‘main character stuff,” I initially dismissed it as social media vernacular. But …
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If there has been one international organization that has attracted so much attention in the recent past and one that has seen so much heat heaped on it from so …
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Opinion: Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and New Calculations
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 5 minutes readGood times or luck would seem to be raining on Pakistan, its Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and Chief of Defense Staff, Field Marshal Asim Munir. Out of nowhere, and from …
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UNGA President Annalena Baerbock Opens 80th Session, Calls It a “Make-or-Break Moment” for the United Nations
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 5 minutes readOpening the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), President Annalena Baerbock declared, on September 9, 2025, the gathering to be “no ordinary” session, emphasizing that the UN …
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Canada vs. Israel Davis Cup Tie in Halifax to Be Played Behind Closed Doors Due to Safety Concerns
by Prabhjot Singh 2 minutes readAfter COVID forced the 2020 Olympic Games organizers to keep spectator stands empty during the competitions, it is now tennis that has been moved to hold the forthcoming Canada-Israel Davis …
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BRICS Leaders Warn of Global Instability; Jaishankar Says Multilateral System Is “Failing the World”
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 4 minutes readAt the virtual BRICS Leaders’ Summit on September 8, 2025, India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar cautioned that the state of the world today is “cause for genuine concern,” citing …
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U.S. State Department Credits Trump Administration for Defusing India-Pakistan Conflict
by SAH Staff Reporter 3 minutes readThe U.S. Department of State has acknowledged that tensions between India and Pakistan could have escalated into “something quite horrible,” crediting senior American leaders for their swift intervention to deescalate …
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India Reaffirms Support for Two-State Solution at High-Level UN Conference
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 5 minutes readSpeaking at the United Nations High-Level International Conference on “The Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution” on July 29, 2025, India’s Permanent …
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India Reaffirms Support for Palestine, Urges Ceasefire and Humanitarian Access in Gaza
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 3 minutes readAt the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Quarterly Open Debate on the Situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question, held on July 23, 2025, at the UN Headquarters, …