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No Canadian diplomat has left India so far, talks on parity an ‘ongoing process’ with no deadline

Reports said govt set 10 October deadline for 41 Canadian diplomats to leave India as part of process to achieve diplomatic parity, but it is learnt that there is no such deadline.

Jaishankar met Canada FM in secret, Canadian diplomats still in India after ‘deadline’ — FT report

Financial Times report claims Ottawa and New Delhi are still in talks on how the 2 countries can reach 'parity' in diplomatic presence. MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi declines comment.

‘Hope India will look at it from both sides’ — Palestinian ambassador on Israel-Hamas war

Asked about PM Modi’s support for Israel in light of Hamas attack, Palestinian ambassador Adnan Abu Al Haija said he hopes New Delhi looks at current conflict from both sides. 

US will continue to support Ukraine for as long as it takes, says Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin

The Pentagon chief said the United States will dig deep to meet Ukraine’s most urgent needs — especially for air defense and ammunition.

Middle East crisis tests limits of China’s diplomatic push

By James Pomfret, Joe Cash and Chen Lin HONG KONG/BEIJING/SINGAPORE (Reuters) -When China announced a surprise deal restoring ties between Saudi Arabia and Iran this year, it signalled Beijing's

‘In solidarity with Israel’ — India stands apart from Global South, joins West in condemning Hamas

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has condemned “terrorist attacks” by Hamas, while expressing “solidarity with Israel at this difficult hour”.

Afghan consul generals ‘disavow’ ambassador’s statement on embassy closure. ‘Appears motivated…’

India govt won't close embassy & both consulates will stay functional, they say in statement, add Ambassador Farid Mamundzai's decisions 'appear motivated by personal, internal matters'.

Putin praises Modi’s G20 ‘success’, backs India’s push for seat on UN Security Council

Russian President Vladimir Putin says India acts independently on global stage but faces risks from West, adds PM Narendra Modi managed to 'de-politicise' decisions adopted at G20 Summit.

Why President-elect Muizzu may not be able to remove Indian troops from Maldives ‘overnight’

For maintaining good relationship between two neighbours, negotiations will take place through diplomatic channels, suggests foreign policy observer.

MEA says Afghan embassy’s closure ‘internal matter’, rejects claim of no diplomatic support from India

Embassy had cited 'notable absence of crucial support from host government' as one of reasons for closing. MEA will continue to assist Afghans, says its spokesperson.

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I am a dog lover, but we don’t know how to win the war on strays

We have failed terribly at two important things. One, we are reacting to this issue only emotionally, not logically. And two, we are not asking the right questions.

In NCLAT’s WhatsApp ruling, reminder of India’s cautious view of competition disputes involving Big Tech

WhatsApp privacy policy case is among a string of matters involving practices like restrictive platform rules, pricing & billing policies, reflecting India’s tight scrutiny of market dominance.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.