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Canada PM Carney draws a line in Davos that leads to New Delhi. Ahead of India visit, here are his asks

Under Carney, India–Canada ties have reset after the 2024 low, with Ottawa turning to New Delhi for energy security, clean energy, critical minerals, AI, and greater market access.

Sikh separatist Pannun raises ‘Khalistan’ flag at Indian embassy in Croatia, MEA condemns vandalism

Matter taken up strongly with Croatian authorities in New Delhi & Zagreb, says India as the separatist also threatened an attack on Republic Day.

‘Will not take Greenland by force…we will remember if Europe says no,’ Trump says at Davos

US president goes on to attack Europe over perceived mass that has made many cities ‘unrecognisable’ & calls out conventional wisdom in Washington & Brussels for such policies.

Pakistan accepts Trump’s invitation to join ‘Board of Peace’ on Gaza, aims to play ‘constructive role’ 

Hungary, Israel & UAE have already accepted invitation to join the board, part of Trump's Gaza peace plan. It's not immediately clear if Pakistan will pay $1 bn membership fee.

India calls on families of staff at missions in Bangladesh to return ahead of 12 Feb polls

The latest advisory comes as anti-India sentiment continues to soar in Bangladesh. The first polls of the post-Sheikh Hasina era are scheduled for 12 February.

The Macron text leaked by Trump: Syria is fine, Iran maybe… but Greenland? Really?

Donald Trump posts private message from French President Macron after France declined to join proposed Board of Peace, reviving disputes over Gaza, tariffs and Greenland.

China’s Bangladesh envoy visits Teesta for technical assessment close to ‘Chicken’s Neck’

Bangladesh water resources adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan told local reporters that Beijing was keen to implement Teesta Master Plan as soon as possible.

Civil nuclear cooperation, a ride with Modi: UAE President’s whirlwind India visit amid West Asia churn

UAE President arrived for 3-hour visit that saw Abu Dhabi & New Delhi agree to develop a framework for strategic defence partnership, while also concluding long-term purchase agreements for LNG.

Polish Deputy PM Sikorski likens India’s Pakistani terror concerns to Russian aggression in Ukraine

Talks between EAM Jaishankar and Polish counterpart continued about an hour past scheduled time, indicating depth of the conversation. Polish Deputy PM also met NSA Ajit Doval.

Selective targeting of India ‘unfair, unjustified’: Jaishankar flags US & EU sanctions on Russian oil

Jaishankar makes it clear in meeting with Poland's Radosław Sikorski that India’s issue was not just with US tariffs, but also actions taken by EU to curb purchases of Russian oil.

On Camera

Controversial dog-walker IAS Sanjeev Khirwar is back in Delhi. What happened to his wife?

In 2022, athletes claimed they were asked to wind up training early at Thyagraj Stadium so that the IAS couple could walk their dog. Then came the memes and public outrage.

IndiGo profit plunges 78% as Dec meltdown with 3k flight cancellations takes a toll

Net income for InterGlobe Aviation Ltd slipped 78 percent to Rs 5.5 billion for the three months ended Dec 31 compared with the year-ago period.

Rafale saga: 25 yrs of detours, deadlocks & political hesitation. Now IAF getting what it always wanted

Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance. 

Pakistan se azaadi. Grow up India, stop giving it prime real estate in your psyche

Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.