Akshobh Giridharadas
@Akshobh
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Visiting Fellow @orfonline. Alum: @FletcherSchool @WorldBank @ChannelNewsAsia @espn. 🏏 Tragic. 2 @TEDx. Host @globaldetailpod. COYG. Proteas. Puns. Own Tweets.
Washington DC 🇺🇸via 🇸🇬🇮🇳
Joined June 2009
After a brutal Canadian winter, are there signs of thawing in the Canadian Rockies?. I write for @TheQuint on the recently concluded #G7Summit2025 in Canada, and if a diplomatic rapprochement between New Delhi and Ottawa is in the works?.
thequint.com
A brutal Canadian winter has passed us, but frosty ties still linger for India-Canada, writes Akshobh Giridharadas.
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China is set to host the largest #SCO summit in Tianjin between Aug 31-Sep 1. 20 world leaders, including PM Modi, are expected to attend. Broader and perhaps even "border" discussions will be on security, economic, and cultural cooperation.
economictimes.indiatimes.com
China is set to host the largest Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin, with 20 world leaders, including PM Modi, expected to attend. The summit, scheduled for August 31-September...
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If #RahulDravid was called "The Wall", #Pujara was hailed as "The Rock". When I was a rookie reporter covering the first IPL back in 2008, an unassuming Pujara was sitting with the KKR lads. While interviewing Iqbal Abdullah, we accidentally overlooked him, only for Abdullah.
Wearing the Indian jersey, singing the anthem, and trying my best each time I stepped on the field - it’s impossible to put into words what it truly meant. But as they say, all good things must come to an end, and with immense gratitude I have decided to retire from all forms of
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RT @USISPForum: Coming up next on the next episode of the #PowerOfShe, an interaction with USISPF Board Member, @KellyMTullier, Vice Chair,….
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I enjoyed this conversation with General MM Naravane, the 28th Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) @adgpi. The General rhapsodized about India’s military affairs and the geopolitics of India’s neighborhood and the broader Indo-Pacific region. Full episode coming out soon!.
Presenting a #USISPFExclusive conversation with General Manoj Mukund Naravane (Retd). In this episode of USISPF Conversations, General Naravane sat down with USISPF's @Akshobh and touched on a distinguished four-decade storied military career. The conversations touched on
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RT @USISPForum: In the next episode of the #PowerOfShe, we speak with USISPF Board Member, @KellyMTullier, Vice Chair, Chief People and Cor….
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I enjoyed this conversation with @KellyMTullier at @Visa. Stay tuned for the full episode on September 1.
In the next episode of the #PowerOfShe, we speak with USISPF Board Member, @KellyMTullier, Vice Chair, Chief People and Corporate Affairs Officer at @Visa. In a conversation with USISPF's @Akshobh, Kelly touches on People, Perspectives, and the Payments Industry. Full episode
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Finally! I enjoyed the 2003 World Cup. To think this World Cup in 2027 will have folks playing in South Africa who weren’t born the last time the World Cup was in #SouthAfrica.
#CrickIt | Cricket South Africa (CSA) has confirmed the venues for the 2027 ODI World Cup, which will be played in South Africa, Namibia, and Zimbabwe. More details đź”—
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This angle of Viktor Gyökeres’ incredible solo goal followed by the iconic mask. WOW! 🤩
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RT @TikiTakaConnor: This angle of Viktor Gyökeres’ incredible solo goal followed by the iconic mask. WOW! 🤩
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Great series win for us a #Proteas fans. Desi McDonald’s fan will get this wordplay. The South African team had a “Burger” in their line up, but it was a #Maharaj Mac that had the “Happy Meal”. Ok, I’ll show myself out!. #SouthAfrica #AUSvSA #RSAvAUS .
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Still fond memories of 1996 WC QF between India v Pakistan or better known as Aamir Sohail v Venky Prasad!.
Primary aim is to restore Chinnaswamy's stature as an international venue, says @venkateshprasad as he underlines his KSCA vision ahead of the upcoming elections.
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"Perry’s bullying forced Japan to open up to trade, allowing US ships to refuel in Japanese ports and making other concessions. More importantly, it made Japan (which had only wooden sailing ships) realise the superiority of Western technology." TN Ninan.
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Fighting Trump can't be India's goal; it is to win the economic war.
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Former U.S. Ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley weighs in and caveats, "India must be treated like the prized free and democratic partner that it is—not an adversary like China," and caveats that "trade spats shouldn't become enduring ruptures" in 🇺🇸🇮🇳 ties.
newsweek.com
To achieve the Trump administration's foreign policy goals—outcompeting China—few objectives are more critical than getting U.S.-India relations back on track.
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RT @TheresaAFallon: At the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo, you can buy a Dalai Lama Christmas ornament—look at the bottom of the box and it say….
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