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If India designated Hamas as terror group, Khaled Mashal wouldn’t have been at Kerala rally — Israel envoy

Ambassador Naor Gilon also suggests that interviews given by senior Hamas leader Mousa Abu Marzook to the Indian media after Israel-Hamas war broke out could have been avoided. 

Cooperating with US, but no ‘actionable info’ received from Canada on Nijjar probe, says Indian envoy

Sanjay Kumar Verma, Indian High Commissioner to Canada, called on Ottawa to share 'relevant information' so India can help investigate killing of Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

What US easing sanctions on Venezuela, home to world’s largest oil reserves, could mean for India

Move could pay dividends to Indian refiners, who have capacity to refine heavy crude from Venezuela. India consistently bought crude from Latin American country before sanctions.

In talks with Iran, India reiterates commitment to aid for Palestine

Besides Chabahar port, Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra also discussed expanding India-Iran cooperation within SCO, BRICS and UN with Iranian diplomats, during 2-day visit to Tehran.

How India is boosting its strategic & economic ties with distant Latin America, Caribbean

Trade interests in Latin America & Caribbean mainly concern edible oil, gold, critical minerals. Diaspora in Suriname, Guyana, Trinidad & Tobago helped but India still behind China.

Afghan embassy row: Consulate says ‘no Afghan diplomats in India, remaining aligned with Taliban’

This comes day after consul generals Zakia Wardak & Sayed Mohammad Ibrahimkhil 'assumed leadership' of embassy soon after it announced 'permanent closure'.

‘India convicted before investigation completed’ — envoy asks Canada for evidence in Nijjar case

Indian High Commissioner to Canada Sanjay Kumar Verma was speaking to CTV news channel. This is the second time he challenged Ottawa to 'show evidence' to back its claim.

Bangladesh says it’s ‘open to foreign poll observers’ amid Western concerns about democratic processes

Bangladesh foreign secretary Masud Bin Momen says no country likes 'interference in its domestic affairs'. A day earlier, he held consultations with Indian counterpart Vinay Kwatra.

Afghan consul generals announce they’ve ‘assumed leadership’ of embassy, hrs after ‘permanent closure’

Saga on control over embassy of Afghanistan continues. After a statement from the embassy announcing its closure, 2 remaining consul generals in India take up joint-leadership of embassy.

Israel writes to Indian govt over Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut’s ‘Hitler’ post

Raut had re-shared a post on his X feed on the condition in a Gaza hospital, adding an ‘anti-Semitic’ comment to it.

On Camera

Who grounded IndiGo flights? They are the culprits, not DGCA

The IndiGo crisis is nothing short of a threat to India’s stability. Could it be an experiment? Can this happen in any other crucial sector like power or railways?

India’s merchandise exports to US rising month-on-month despite Trump tariffs, govt data shows

November exports to the US saw 10% growth from the previous month. Overall, in the first 8 months this fiscal, the merchandise exports to the US touched has touched $59bn.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.