For two years, the Middle East has been a case study in how conflict unravels even promising economic ideas. The India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), announced with fanfare at the …
Security
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Australia and India Seal Three Defense Agreements as Defense Minister Rajnath Singh Concludes Two-Day Visit
by Pooja Bhardwaj 5 minutes readAustralia and India have taken a major step in strengthening their strategic partnership, signing three landmark defense cooperation agreements on October 9, 2025, during Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh’s two-day …
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In Conversation with Rajesh Mehta: Harsh Vardhan Shringla
by Rajesh Mehta, Special to South Asian Herald 9 minutes readAs India strengthens its presence on the world stage under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, the vision of Viksit Bharat, a developed India by 2047, has emerged as a defining …
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India and Canada Foreign Ministers Meet at UNGA, Pledge to Strengthen Bilateral Ties
by Prabhjot Singh 1 minutes readTwo months after their initial phone conversation, India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Canada’s Foreign Minister Anita Anand met on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly …
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A peace plan with all the accompanying fanfare has been rolled out in Washington, with key participants, U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, stressing, and perhaps …
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Nepal’s Envoy to UN Highlights Democratic Transition, Gen Z Protests, and Global Crises at UNGA 80
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 6 minutes readNepal’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Lok Bahadur Thapa, declared that Nepal stands at a “historical crossroads,” stressing that the “only viable road ahead of us is that …
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Muhammad Yunus Outlines Bangladesh’s Reform Roadmap and Global Priorities at UNGA 2025
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 4 minutes readBangladesh’s Chief Advisor, Muhammad Yunus, used his address at the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on September 26, 2025, to highlight the country’s sweeping reforms since …
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At UNGA, India Calls for Global Action Against Terrorism, UN Reform, and Greater Cooperation
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 6 minutes readIndia’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar used his address at the General Debate of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly to deliver a strong message on counterterrorism, …
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PM Sharif Praises President Trump’s Role in Averting South Asia War at UNGA — India Disputes Pakistan’s Account
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 5 minutes readPakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif told the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) that U.S. President Donald Trump’s intervention helped avert what could have been a far more destructive war in …
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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 …