South Asians for America (SAFA) and Democratic Asian Americans of Virginia (DAAV), in collaboration with the DNC AAPI Caucus, hosted a hands-on Action Lab at the 2026 Impact Summit in …
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India, US to Begin Key Trade Talks in Washington Today as BTA Draft Framework to be Revisited
by UNIby UNI 3 minutes readIndia and the United States are set to begin a crucial three-day round of negotiations from April 20 to 22 in Washington, aimed at advancing the first phase of their …
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Iran Security Council Declares Strait of Hormuz to Remain Closed Until US Lifts its Blockade of Iranian Ports
by UNIby UNI 2 minutes readIran’s Supreme National Security Council today dubbed the US naval blockade on its ports as ‘a violation of the ceasefire agreement’ while refusing to reopen the Strait of Hormuz until …
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Trump Says Talks with Iran Moving Forward, Calls Backchannel Diplomacy ‘Very Good’
by UNIby UNI 2 minutes readPresident Donald Trump said on Saturday that talks with Iran are moving forward, calling the ongoing backchannel diplomacy “very good conversations” with efforts ongoing to turn the fragile ceasefire into …
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Opinion: Democrats Need to Tread Carefully
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 5 minutes readWhat is happening politically must be music to the ears of the Democratic Party. Equally there are sober elements in the party to believe that the outcome of the November …
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Balancing Oil, Optics, and Alliances: India’s Tightrope in the Gulf War
by Mahendra Vedby Mahendra Ved 6 minutes readHow is India taking the Gulf War, taking place next door, but reverberating globally? The question can be asked of any country, but India is special, being the most populous …
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White House Confirms Islamabad as Venue for Next US-Iran Peace Talks
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 4 minutes readThe White House has confirmed that the next round of US-Iranpeace talks will take place in Islamabad, with Pakistan continuing as the sole mediator in the negotiations. Speaking at a …
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India, US Reopen Talks to Finalize Interim Trade Pact
by R. Suryamurthy 2 minutes readIndia will send a high-level negotiating team to the United States next week to resume trade talks after a gap of several months, as both sides seek to advance an …
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JD Vance Says ‘Two Can Play’ as US Defends Blockade, Accuses Iran of ‘Economic Terrorism’
by UNIby UNI 2 minutes readUS Vice President JD Vance has accused Iran of engaging in “economic terrorism” by effectively restricting access to the Strait of Hormuz, while defending Washington’s blockade of Iranian ports as …
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Opinion: Between Hormuz and the Holy See
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 6 minutes readIn the conspiracy theory environment of Washington DC, it will just be a matter of time before someone puts forth the argument that President Donald Trump’s spat with Pope Leo …