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Trudeau talks of ‘tonal shift’ in India-Canada ties after US indictment in Pannun ‘assassination plot’

The Canadian Prime Minister told CBC News 'We don’t want to be in a situation of having a fight with India right now over this'.

‘What about my domestic lobby’ — Jaishankar dismisses ‘naysayers’ narrative’ on India-UK FTA talks

Speaking at book launch, External Affairs Minister Jaishankar says India engaged in ‘fairly serious negotiations with some fairly serious partners regarding free trade pacts’.

Qatar Emir set to pardon many prisoners today, but relief ‘unlikely’ for 8 Indian Navy veterans

As Qatar celebrates its National Day, many prisoners expected to be granted clemency by Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. But in case of Indian ex-Navy men, appeal process still underway.

Reuven Azar appointed as new Israeli ambassador to India

Azar has earlier served as head of the Israel-US-China internal task force at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the foreign policy advisor to the Prime Minister of Israel.

Modi, Oman Sultan discuss 2-state solution for Israel-Palestine, sign document for ‘future partnership’

Sultan and PM of Oman Haitham bin Tarik's India visit is 1st by an Omani ruler in 26 years. He was accompanied by a high-level delegation, including 7 cabinet ministers & 3 vice ministers.

Washington briefs 5 Indian-American lawmakers on indictment of Nikhil Gupta in Pannun plot

In joint statement, Ami Bera, Pramila Jayapal, Ro Khanna, Raja Krishnamoorthi & Shri Thanedar term allegations against Gupta, an Indian national, as ‘deeply concerning’.

India holds 2 anti-terrorism meetings with SCO members, highlights misuse of internet by extremists

At Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation meetings, member states also discussed challenges posed by emerging tech like AI, dark web & cryptocurrency.

PM Modi hold bilateral talks with Oman Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, discusses future collaborations

The Sultan's visit will provide an opportunity to explore avenues for future collaboration between India and Oman for regional stability, progress, and prosperity, said MEA

‘Hopeful but not optimistic’ about future relations with China, says top US diplomat

US ambassador to China Nicholas Burns's comments come a month after President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping met at a friendly summit in San Francisco.

Centre spent over Rs 416 crore of allocated Rs 990 crore on G20 summit, MEA informs Parliament

MoS for External Affairs V. Muraleedharan shares breakdown of expenses for hosting the summit in Delhi, including conferencing, venue charges, website creation and branding.

On Camera

India must kill terrorists. Nijjar blowback shows it also needs laws to guide assassins

The UK, US and Israel have long staged targeted killings of criminals, terrorists and their adversaries. The moral outrage against India’s assassination campaign is profoundly spurious.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.