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Nijjar-Pannun effect: RAW downs shutters in North America 1st time since inception in 1968

One of two officers moved out was head of RAW station in San Francisco & another was second-in-command of its operations in London, it is learnt. RAW was founded in 1968.

US NSA raised Pannun ‘assassination plot’ with Doval, CIA chief visited India to push for probe — WaPo

Washington Post report claims Delhi visits by top US intelligence officials indicated US efforts to get India to probe 'plot' against Sikh separatist Gurpatwant Pannun by 'Indian govt employee'.

Canada PM Trudeau says India ‘needs to take Nijjar killing allegations seriously’ after US indictment

The US indictment, unsealed Wednesday, accuses Indian citizen Nikhil Gupta and an unnamed Indian govt employee of conspiring to assassinate Sikh separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun.

‘Inclusive, ambitious, action-oriented,’ writes Modi as he sums up India’s year-long G20 presidency

In opinion piece, PM Narendra Modi makes indirect reference to ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict & reiterates advice he gave to Putin last year – ‘this is not an era of war’.

‘Contrary to govt policy’: MEA on US indictment implicating ‘Indian govt employee’ in Pannun ‘plot’

MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi declined to share any 'further info' on inputs given by US about 'plot' to murder Sikhs for Justice general counsel Gurpatwant Singh Pannun.

US indicts Indian in ‘plot to kill’ Gurpatwant Singh Pannun — ‘on directions of Indian govt employee’

According to US Justice Dept statement, ‘Indian govt employee… referenced previously serving in India’s Central Reserve Police Force’ and receiving ‘officer training’ in ‘weapons’.

Afghan mission in New Delhi to ‘resume activities’ in 2-3 days, says Taliban minister

In interview to local broadcaster, Taliban-appointed acting deputy minister for foreign affairs Stanikzai says he is in close contact with mission, whose closure was announced last week.

India sets up high-level panel on Pannun ‘assassination’ attempt, says ‘will take necessary action’

Ministry of External Affairs says panel was set up on 18 November. Move comes after Indian High Commissioner to Canada said New Delhi was cooperating with US on the issue.

Looking for lithium in the Andes — Peru is key to India’s Latin America push

India has been pursuing a trade agreement with Peru since 2017. The two countries held the 6th round of negotiations last month and talks are scheduled to be held again in December.

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. 

On Camera

Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.