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Canada

India, Canada Seek to Accelerate Trade Pact Negotiations

India and Canada are seeking to give their economic relationship fresh momentum, with Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal holding discussions with Canadian Minister of International Trade Maninder Sidhu to…

By R. Suryamurthy · October 13, 2026

Diaspora

The Maldives has a $20 Billion Question for Sri Lanka

There is a number that policymakers in Colombo should contemplate carefully: $20bn. The Government of the Maldives has agreed commercial terms with Eagle Hills, the UAE based real estate investment…

By Rishini Weeraratne · October 10, 2026

Diaspora

ITU’s Tomas Lamanauskas on Inclusive AI, Digital Pandemic and India’s Role at UN 

In an exclusive interview with South Asian Herald’s Rajesh Mehta, International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Deputy Secretary-General Tomas Lamanauskas discusses India’s growing role in global digital cooperation, the Indian diaspora’s contributions to innovation,…

By Rajesh Mehta, Special to South Asian Herald · October 8, 2026

Defense

Opinion: Does China Need American Weapons?

President Xi Jinping must have laughed all the way back to Beijing from Washington at the end of his three-day visit. How else could he have reacted to the American…

By Sridhar Krishnaswami · September 30, 2026

Canada

India and Canada Discuss Small Business Cooperation in Toronto

India and Canada are expanding official exchanges as they work toward a free trade agreement, with recent discussions focusing on small businesses and commercial dispute resolution. Canada’s International Trade Minister,…

By Prabhjot Singh · September 29, 2026

Bangladesh

ADB Cuts Bangladesh Growth Forecast to 4.0% for FY 27

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has cut its growth forecast for Bangladesh’s economy to 4.0 per cent for fiscal year 2026–27, from 4.5 per cent projected in July, citing persistent…

By Siddique Islam · September 24, 2026