Bangladesh-India Forge Stronger Ties in Recent Foreign Secretary-Level Talks

New Delhi, November 24, 2023: In a bid to strengthen diplomatic ties and foster cooperation, Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen of Bangladesh engaged in crucial discussions with his Indian counterpart, Vinay Kwatra, at Hydrabad House in New Delhi on Friday. This bilateral meeting marked the second round of Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) between the two […]

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Nearly 40 labourers trapped as under-construction tunnel collapses in India

At least 36 workers were reportedly trapped after a portion of a tunnel under construction between Silkyara and Dandalgaon on the Brahmakhal-Yamunotri national highway in Uttarkashi district in India’s Uttarakhand collapsed in the early hours of Sunday. Police said the incident took place around 4am when a 150-metre-long portion of the four-and-a-half-kilometer-long tunnel collapsed. As […]

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India’s Hindu nationalist BJP seeks Muslim ‘friends’ for 2024 election

New Delhi: Nafis Ansari, a school principal who is Muslim, was enlisted this year by the ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as a “Modi Mitr”, or friend of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The resident of the central state of Madhya Pradesh promotes the party to neighbours and relatives at events such as weddings […]

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Blinken in India for talks on China, Israel

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held talks Friday in New Delhi seeking to bolster India as a regional counterweight to China and win backing for its position on Israel’s war with Hamas. Blinken and US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin joined foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and defence minister Rajnath Singh for annual “two-plus-two” talks, […]

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India abstains from UN vote calling for truce in Israel without mentioning Hamas

New Delhi: India on Friday abstained from voting on a resolution in the United Nations that called for an immediate humanitarian truce in the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. The resolution drafted by Jordan also called for unhindered humanitarian access in the Gaza Strip but had no mention of Hamas. Canada proposed an amendment that a paragraph condemning […]

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Nithari killings: Who is Surendra Koli? A recap of chilling case

The Allahabad high court on Monday acquitted Surendra Koli and Moninder Singh Pandher in the infamous Nithari serial killings case in Noida citing “lack of evidence”. Both accused had been sentenced to death on charges of rape and murder. However, with this verdict of the court, their death penalty stands cancelled. Both had been sentenced […]

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The US needs India to buffer China, and Modi knows it

Hal Brands; Bloomberg The killing of a Sikh separatist in Canada in June, allegedly by agents of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Indian government, has opened a rift between one of America’s closest allies and one of its most vital geopolitical partners. It has also illustrated an unavoidable irony of President Joe Biden’s foreign policy. Biden […]

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New Delhi seeking ‘reduction’ in Canadian diplomats in India: Spokesman

New Delhi: New Delhi said Thursday is seeking the reduction of Canadian diplomatic staff in India, as a row over the killing of a Sikh separatist deepens. “We have informed the Canadian government there should be parity in diplomatic presence”, foreign ministry spokesman Arindam Bagchi told reporters. “Their numbers here are very much higher than ours […]

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‘Exercise utmost caution’: India issues advisory for its nationals in Canada

New Delhi: A day after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s allegation of Indian involvement in the killing of Khalistani leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar triggered a diplomatic row, India advised its citizens in Canada to exercise “utmost caution” due to growing anti-India activities and hate crimes. Trudeau’s claim of a “potential link” between Indian government agents and […]

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