Much of the world was in awe of the events in Tianjin at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit and the extensive military parade in Beijing marking the 80th anniversary …
Opinion
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New $250 Visa Integrity Fee to Increase U.S. Travel Costs for Foreign Nationals and Employers
by Anantha Paruthipattu, Special to South Asian Herald 5 minutes readUnder the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBA, Public Law 119-21), which took effect on July 4, 2025, the U.S. government introduced a new Visa Integrity Fee. This $250 fee …
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“At its core, the story of Mr. Trump and Mr. Modi is about two brash, populist leaders with big egos and authoritarian tendencies, and the web of loyalties that help …
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Guest Column: Arresting the Slide in India-United States Ties
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 5 minutes readIn more ways than one, it is sad to see a relationship that was nurtured by many Prime Ministers and Presidents over the last twenty-five years being allowed to go …
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Guest Column: The “T” Has Arrived… With Some Pain and Choices
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 6 minutes readThe day arrived, but not many were nursing any illusion that President Donald Trump was going to throw in any extensions. Official India seemed ready for August 27, knowing full …
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Democrats Keep Playing Defense, While Gavin Newsom Shows How to Play Offense
by Rohith (Ro) Chari, Special to South Asian Herald 3 minutes readAs the Democratic Party begins to look beyond 2024 and toward the next generation of leadership, one name should be front and center: Gavin Newsom. In a party that too …
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From Sanctions to Solutions: Use Russia’s Frozen Billions for Peace
by Gopal Khanna & Rasita Vishnuram 4 minutes read“Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.” — John F. Kennedy It is heartening to see the United States and its NATO allies …
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Guest Column: Tariffs, Alliances, and Nuclear Fears
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 6 minutes readEvery time there is a new dispensation in Washington, D.C., there is always a debate in the Asia-Pacific or Indo-Pacific on the all-too-important issue of commitment: will the United States …
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Nikki Haley Warns U.S.-India Ties at “Inflection Point,” Urges Partnership to Counter China
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 4 minutes readFormer U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley has cautioned that the U.S.-India relationship is at a critical “inflection point” after four decades of strengthening ties, warning that India …
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Guest Column: The Difficult Last Mile
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 5 minutes readIf events of Alaska and Washington DC are anything to go by, it would seem that finally there is light at the end of the tunnel as far as the …