Amid sustained diplomatic pressure and intervention from the United States, India and Pakistan have agreed to a ceasefire following several days of escalating cross-border military exchanges that began on May …
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India Launches ‘Operation Sindoor’ in Retaliation to Pahalgam Terror Attack
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 5 minutes readOn May 6, 2025, the Government of India officially launched Operation Sindoor, conducting targeted strikes on several locations in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK). The military action came …
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What Is a Hindu’s Life Worth?
by Dr. Ajay Tejasvi, Special to South Asian Herald 3 minutes readOn April 22, 2025, a brutal terrorist attack in Pahalgam targeted Hindu tourists. Survivors recount that the assailants asked victims to state their religion—those who did not say they were …
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US Urges India and Pakistan to De-Escalate Following Deadly Pahalgam Terror Attack
by SAH Staff Reporter 1 minutes readU.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio held separate conversations with India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Pakistan’s Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on April 30, 2025, urging both nations …
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Indian Overseas Congress USA Leads Times Square Vigil Honoring Pahalgam Terror Victims, Calls for National Unity
by SAH Staff Reporter 3 minutes readThe Indian Overseas Congress USA (IOC-USA) held a candlelight vigil and a moment of silence at Times Square on April 27, 2025, to honor the 26 victims of the recent …
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Maryland Leaders Celebrate 2025 Vaisakhi with Sikh and South Asian Communities in Westminster
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 6 minutes readThe 2025 Vaisakhi Celebration, “Khalsa Sajna Diwas,” organized in collaboration with the Maryland Governor’s Office of Community Initiatives (GOCI) and Carroll Community College was held on April 28, 2025, in …
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Indian American Hindu Groups Hold Vigil in Washington DC, Condemning Massacre of Hindus in Pahalgam
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 5 minutes readIndian American Hindu community organizations in the Washington DC, area came together on April 27, 2025, to hold a peaceful vigil and rally from the Washington Monument to the Lincoln …
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India Condemns Pahalgam Terror Attacks, Showcases Digital Public Infrastructure Leadership at United Nations
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 5 minutes readIndia’s Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology and Commerce and Industry, Jitin Prasada, expressed his gratitude to member states of the United Nations for standing in solidarity with …
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World Mourns the Passing of Pope Francis: Tributes Pour in from South Asian Leaders, U.S. Lawmakers, and Global Figures
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 6 minutes readWorld leaders – including South Asian heads of state and government, as well as Indian American federal and state lawmakers – have expressed deep condolences on the passing of His …
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Trump Announces Sweeping Tariffs on Imports, Citing Trade Disparities with South Asia and Beyond
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 4 minutes readCalling it a “discounted reciprocal tariff,” President Donald Trump, on April 2, 2025, in his Liberation Day Address from the Rose Garden at the White House, announced sweeping tariffs on …