S&P Global Ratings has upgraded Pakistan’s long-term sovereign credit rating to ‘B-‘ from ‘CCC+’, on July 24, 2025, citing improved external liquidity and fiscal consolidation supported by international aid and …
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India Urges United Nations to Impose “Serious Cost” on States Sponsoring Cross-Border Terrorism
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 5 minutes readIndia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish, has urged the global community to impose a “serious cost” on states that undermine the “spirit of good neighborliness” by …
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Clearly, some political and media pundits are looking way beyond their nose while talking about the visit of President Donald Trump to India, coinciding with the Quad Leaders Summit. Complicating …
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India Welcomes U.S. Designation of TRF as Global Terrorist Organization
by SAH Staff Reporter 2 minutes readThe Government of India has welcomed the U.S. State Department’s decision to designate The Resistance Front (TRF) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) and a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT). …
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Banked but Not Empowered: The Hidden Failures of South Asia’s Inclusion Drive
by R. Suryamurthy 4 minutes readA decade-long push for financial inclusion in South Asia has produced impressive numbers on paper. According to the World Bank’s Global Findex Database 2021, nearly 7 in 10 adults in …
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Exclusive: Malaysia’s Datuk Seri Saravanan Murugan on FeTNA 2025, Tamil Leadership, and Empowering the Indian Diaspora
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 6 minutes readDatuk Seri Saravanan Murugan, Deputy President of the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) and the longest-serving Malaysian Indian Member of Parliament from Tapah Constituency, participated at the FeTNA 2025 Convention from …
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South Asian Business Council of Virginia Hosts Networking and Investor Meetup in Ashburn
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 5 minutes readThe South Asian Business Council of Virginia (SABCVA) hosted a “Business Networking & Investor Meetup” on June 27, 2025, at Biryani Grill in Ashburn, Virginia. The event brought together approximately …
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Cash to Crypto? U.S. Remittance Tax Fuels Fintech Innovation and Informal Risks
by R. Suryamurthy 7 minutes readThe proposed “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (H.R. 1) in the U.S. Congress remains a focal point of intense debate, particularly regarding its evolving provisions on a tax on remittances. …
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President Trump Hosts Pakistan Army Chief Amid South Asia Tensions; PM Modi Rejects Mediation, Clarifies India’s Position
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 6 minutes readIn an unprecedented development, U.S. President Donald Trump hosted Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Chief of the Army Staff of Pakistan, for a closed door luncheon at the White House …
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SAHHI and SAC’s New Series Brings Culture, Community, and Cardio Care Together
by Hiba Siddiqui 2 minutes readFor many South Asian families, heart disease feels like an inevitable part of our story: something whispered about after an uncle’s stent or an auntie’s “mild” heart attack. But it …