As the clock ticks toward President Donald Trump’s August 1 deadline for new reciprocal tariffs, India and the United States are in the final, intense phase of negotiations for an …
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Former Indian Envoy Taranjit Sandhu Joins USISPF as Chairman of Geopolitical Institute
by SAH Special Correspondent 3 minutes readFormer Indian Ambassador to the United States Taranjit Sandhu has joined the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) as Advisor to the Board and will serve as Chairman of the newly …
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MEA Report Reinforces India’s Diplomatic Push in Indo-Pacific Ahead of Hosting Quad Leaders’ Summit
by Pooja Bhardwaj 5 minutes readAs India prepares to host the upcoming Quad Leaders’ Summit in New Delhi this fall, the recently released 2024 Annual Report by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) provides a …
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India-U.S. Relations Rooted in “Reality,” Not Just “Posturing,” Says VRF Bharat Director Priyam Gandhi-Mody
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 5 minutes readFounder and Director of the Vishwamitra Research Foundation (VRF) Bharat, Priyam Gandhi-Mody, emphasized the need to distinguish between “posturing and reality,” in the context of India-U.S. relations, noting that despite …
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Aditya Birla Group Chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla Joins USISPF Executive Committee
by SAH Staff Reporter 4 minutes readThe U.S.-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) has announced the appointment of Chairman of the Aditya Birla Group, Kumar Mangalam Birla, to its Board of Directors and Executive Committee. The Aditya …
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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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Guest Column: The Trump-Musk Feud is Not Funny Business
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 5 minutes readIt will be shrugged away in some quarters as two powerful men and an occasional soap opera, but not really a drama to drag on for decades. In the context …
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Foreign Minister Jaishankar Highlights Quad Progress, US-India Ties, and Political Unity
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 6 minutes readIndia’s Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar has praised the global advocacy efforts of the seven All-Party delegations post Operation Sindoor, emphasizing that the initiative showcases India’s “political pluralism” and delivers a …
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PM Narendra Modi on a Five-Nation Trip to Strengthen the Global South Connection
by Prasad Kunduri, Special to South Asian Herald 6 minutes readOn July 2, 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will leave for a five-nation trip across two continents – Africa and Latin America – in a step to strengthen India’s relations …
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Universities Gear Up for $160 Billion Fintech Future with Crypto Programs
by R. Suryamurthy 5 minutes readIndia’s higher education landscape is undergoing a strategic shift, as academic institutions across the country actively embrace crypto literacy and digital finance education. Once considered a fringe interest, cryptocurrencies and …