India
Capital Latitude: Where the Gulf Meets the Ocean
“Foreign policy is a matter of costs and benefits, not theology.” — Fareed Zakaria Just days ago, news broke that the United States and Israel had struck Iran, aiming to…
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Opinion
Opinion: Missiles, Markets and Madness
A full week into a conflict where principal policy makers are yet to make up their minds on whether it is a “war” or simply an “operation.” There is no…
Capitol Hill
Indian American Lawmakers Welcome Removal of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem
Indian American lawmakers have welcomed the removal of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem from her post by President Donald Trump on March 5, 2026. President Trump announced…
Middle East
Opinion: Searching for the Endgame
Forget President Donald J Trump for a minute. Even his trusted advisors seemed not to have a clue about the endgame in the ongoing war with Iran and generally a…
Middle East
A Region at War, A World on Edge: The Expanding Iran Conflict
The Middle East has entered its most dangerous military confrontation in decades, after a coordinated U.S.–Israeli assault on Iran — dubbed Operation Epic Fury — killed Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah…
United Nations
UN Chief António Guterres Urges De-Escalation After U.S., Israel Strikes on Iran, Warns of ‘Grave Threat’ to Global Peace
Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres has called for strict adherence to international law and an immediate halt to hostilities following military strikes by the United States and Israel…
India
Opinion: A Mess in the Making
Regime change by any other name is still regime change. Going after Iran’s nuclear program was nothing more than a ruse, it appears. For close to two months now the…
India
Caught in the Crossfire: South Asians Inside a Rapidly Expanding War
Wars are often described in maps and missile counts. But this one is being lived through WhatsApp voice notes, flickering airport screens, and whispered prayers in student hostels. When U.S.…
Middle East
President Trump Says Khamenei Is ‘Dead’; Kamala Harris Warns of an Unwanted War with Iran
President Donald Trump announced on February 28, that Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, whom he described as “one of the most evil people” in History, is “dead.” “This is not…
Middle East
CENTCOM Launches “Operation Epic Fury” Targeting Iranian Military Sites, Says No U.S. Casualties Reported
The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that it carried out “Operation Epic Fury” on February 28 at the direction of President Donald Trump. The operation targeted Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps…
Middle East
U.S. Launches Military Action in Iran as Indian American Lawmakers Question Legality of Strike
Indian American lawmakers strongly criticized the United States military strike on Tehran on February 28, 2026, arguing that only Congress has the constitutional authority to declare war. The coordinated combat…
DMV Region
Maryland Leaders Seek $4 Billion Refund After Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump Tariffs
Maryland Governor Wes Moore, Comptroller Brooke E. Lierman, and Treasurer Dereck E. Davis have sent a joint letter to President Donald Trump formally seeking reimbursement of tariff revenues collected from…
Capitol Hill
Raja Krishnamoorthi Warns Against Use of Emergency Powers in 2026 Midterm Elections
Indian American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) has raised concerns over recent reporting that individuals aligned with the Trump Administration are “circulating” a draft executive order that would urge President Trump…
DMV Region
Maryland Comptroller Joins 15 State Fiscal Officers Urging Trump Administration to Follow Supreme Court Ruling on Tariffs
Maryland Comptroller Brooke E. Lierman has joined a coalition of 15 state fiscal officers in sending a formal letter to President Donald Trump urging his Administration to comply with the…
Capitol Hill
Indian American Lawmakers Criticize President Trump’s State of the Union Address, Raise Concerns Over Costs, and Epstein Files
In the wake of President Donald Trump’s State of the Union Address delivered on February 24, 2026, at the US Capitol in Washington DC, several Indian American lawmakers voiced sharp…
Opinion
Opinion: The Tariffs Game is Hardly Over
It was indeed a stunning verdict. Three conservatives in the United States Supreme Court joined three of their liberal colleagues in springing one of the biggest upsets for the Trump…