The White House announced that customs and tariff revenue has exceeded $113 billion since President Donald Trump took office, contributing to the first monthly budget surplus in nearly a decade, …
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Tariffs, Trust, and the Trump Factor: India Braces for High-Wire Trade Diplomacy
by R. Suryamurthy 6 minutes readAs 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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From Backstage to Belonging: A Tamil American’s Perspective from the DNC Convention
by Rohith (Ro) Chari, Special to South Asian Herald 7 minutes readBackstage at the Democratic National Convention this past August, moving speakers through security, green rooms, and tight schedules, I knew I wasn’t just there to manage logistics. I was there …
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Guest Column: It is Not Always About Money in Politics
by Sridhar Krishnaswami 5 minutes readMiffed at the manner in which lawmakers went about the business of the One Big Beautiful Bill, the world’s richest person, Elon Musk, almost immediately floated his America Party, a …
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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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Secretary Marco Rubio Welcomes Quad Foreign Ministers in DC for High-Level Diplomatic Talks
by T. Vishnudatta Jayaraman 7 minutes readU.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio hosted his counterparts from the Quad, Indian Foreign Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, and Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi, for …
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DLGA Commits $1 Million to Ghazala Hashmi’s Virginia Lt. Governor Campaign
by SAH Staff Reporter 1 minutes readThe Democratic Lieutenant Governors Association (DLGA) has announced an initial investment of $1 million to support Indian American State Senator Ghazala Hashmi’s campaign for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia. The announcement …