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An economist whose research provided a foundation for Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran’s argument that President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown will slow inflation by cutting demand for housing says the new central banker is overstating the impact. After Reuters queried the Fed about Miran’s numbers, it updated his speech from Monday to clarify that the estimate is based on a “large quasi-random immigration shock,” a reference to the Cuban refugees who suddenly sought housing in the Miami area 45 years ago. A Fed spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The work from Albert Saiz, an MIT…

(Forelines) – On his 75th birthday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked Jana Shakti for the innumerable well wishes, blessings, and expressions of love that have come in from all around the country and abroad. According to PM Modi, he is inspired and strengthened by this adoration. “Gratitude to Jana Shakti. I am truly overwhelmed by the countless wishes, blessings and messages of affection that have poured in from across the nation and overseas. This affection strengthens and inspires me. I thank the people for the same,” PM Modi said in a post on X.

(Forelines) – On September 16, 2025, Pabitra Margherita, Union Minister of State for External Affairs and Textiles [MOS(PM)], traveled to Papua New Guinea on official business at the invitation of the Government of Papua New Guinea. She was there to represent Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the celebrations of Papua New Guinea’s 50th anniversary of independence, India’s Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement. During the visit, MoS(PM) paid a visit to Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape and wished him a happy 50th anniversary of Papua New Guinea’s independence on behalf of the Government of India.…

(Forelines) – On September 15, 2025, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the 16th Combined Commanders’ Conference (CCC) in Kolkata, West Bengal, where he assessed the security environment and the Armed Forces’ operational readiness, India’s Defence Ministry said in a statement. The prime minister received a briefing on the future of combat in light of new tactics and technology, as well as operational readiness in the context of the new normal established by Operation Sindoor. He also went over the plan for the next two years as well as the improvements that have been put into place over the past…

(Forelines) – India hosted the BIMSTEC Young Leaders’ Summit on 09 – 11 September 2025 in Guwahati, Assam, highlighting the critical role of young people of the region for its holistic development, Indian Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement. At the 6th BIMSTEC Summit, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a 21-point action plan to further enhance BIMSTEC, which included the initiative. Over 80 young leaders from all BIMSTEC member nations participated in the Summit, which was opened by the Laxman Prasad Acharya, the Governor of Assam, and was organized in collaboration with Bharat Scouts & Guides. These…

(Forelines) – Pabitra Margherita, Union Minister of State for External Affairs and Textiles [MOS(PM)], has been invited by the Government of Papua New Guinea to visit the country on September 16, 2025, in order to represent Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the celebrations of the country’s 50th anniversary of independence. MOS (PM) is anticipated to engage bilaterally with Papua New Guinea’s political leadership during the visit. Additionally, he will engage with Papua New Guinea’s business community and Indian diaspora. The visit of the MOS (PM) to Papua New Guinea would be an opportunity to continue our engagement with the…

(Forelines) – An official stated cited by Reuters on Thursday that the Israeli strike on Hamas leaders in Qatar this week will not alter the Palestinian organization’s demands for an end to the fighting in Gaza. In what U.S. officials called a unilateral escalation that did not benefit either Israel or the United States, Israel sought to assassinate Hamas top leaders Tuesday with an airstrike on Doha, Reuters added. Hamas official Fawzi Barhoum said, quoted by Reuters, in a televised speech that the hit was directed at the group’s negotiation team while they were debating a fresh ceasefire proposal that…

(Forelines) – At the East Asia Summit Preparatory Senior Officials’ Meeting (EAS Prep-SOM), which took place in Port Dickson, Malaysia on September 10, 2025, Secretary (East), P. Kumaran, spoke on behalf of India, External Affairs Ministry of India said in a statement. The meeting was attended by Senior Officials of participating countries of EAS and was chaired by Amran Mohamed Zin, Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia, in its capacity as the ASEAN Chair. In his remarks at the EAS Prep-SOM, the Secretary (East) offered positive support for the upcoming 20th East Asia Summit preparations. For…

(Forelines) – On September 10, 2025, while visiting New Delhi, Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met with Reem Al Hashimy, the UAE’s Minister of State for International Cooperation. The visit was a sequel to the Foreign Secretary’s recent trip to the United Arab Emirates on June 10, 2025, India’s External Affairs Ministry said in a statement. The whole range of the multifaceted India-UAE Comprehensive Strategic Partnership was reviewed by the Foreign Secretary and the UAE Minister of State. This includes the sectors of politics, trade and investment, energy, defense and security, education, consular relations, culture, and people-to-people relations. They evaluated…

(Forelines) – Israeli Defence Forces said, it strucked military targets in Yemen’s Sanaa and Al Jawf regions that are owned by the Houthi terrorist group. The strikes came after the Iranian-backed Houthis launched surface-to-surface missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) against Israeli territory in a series of raids, IDF added. IDF said in a post on X that “among the targets struck: • Military camps in which the Houthi regime gathered intelligence, and planned & executed terrorist attacks against Israel. • A fuel storage facility that was used in Houthi terrorist activity. • The Houthi Public Relations Department, responsible for…