President Donald Trump and Arab leaders have breathed new life into Pakistan’s military by breaking its economic and geopolitical quarantine. History reveals that when governments and militaries are seen as …
Opinion
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Diplomacy: India’s Global and Cultural Heritage
by Ambassador Bhaswati Mukherjee 6 minutes readIndia’s cultural and civilizational heritage is her gift to the world. An understanding of what is our culture and civilization would take us into a historical journey into our past. …
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Diplomacy: India and the South Caucasus
by Ambassador Ashok Sajjanhar 7 minutes readIntroduction The South Caucasus – comprising Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia – is a small but geopolitically significant region, susceptible to intense competition between regional and global powers. It is also …
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Few would have imagined that America’s backyard could be as far away as ten thousand miles away. But in a sudden shift of attention President Donald Trump turned to Diego …
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Opinion: India and the Global South
by Ambassador Ashok Sajjanhar 6 minutes readIntroduction India’s relations with countries of the Global South have deep roots in shared histories, common struggles, and mutual aspirations for development and self-reliance. Over the years India’s role has …
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India Stack – The Indian Approach and Experience
by Ambassador Debnath Shaw 5 minutes readIntroduction What is the India Stack? It is a collection of open Application Programming Interface (APIs) and Digital Public Goods forming India’s foundational digital infrastructure. Its components collectively enable various …
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Snow is falling on Davos again, the way it does every January, turning a Swiss ski town into something between a fortress and a film set. Police checkpoints appear overnight. …
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What Zohran Mamdani’s Rise Means for South Asians in the United States
by Alisha Zaidi, Special to South Asian Herald 3 minutes readIt has been just two weeks since Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as the Mayor of New York City. In that short time, Mamdani has delivered on his promises and …
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Building Bridges Across Continents Through Storytelling and Strategy
by Rishini Weeraratne, Special to South Asian Herald 7 minutes readFrom the classrooms of Colombo to the boardrooms of London, my journey has been shaped by purpose, persistence, and possibility. As a journalist, editor, communications strategist, and global ambassador, I …
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Opinion: Iran is a Different Challenge
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 5 minutes readIt is a foreign policy scenario that is totally different from what the Trump administration has been witnessing in the last four months. It has nothing to do with chasing …