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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. 

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.

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Beijing is looking at Lok Sabha polls and blames Modi for fanning anti-China mood

Global Times has published several articles attributing the deterioration in India-China relations to Modi govt's attempt to secure votes in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

China overtakes US as India’s top trading partner in FY24, officials say ‘positions keep changing’

India-China trade stood at $118.41 billion in FY24, closely followed by the US with $118.29 billion, according to Indian govt data.

Retired Indian Army Colonel working with UN killed in Rafah, Israel orders probe

Eight months into the war, this is believed to be the first 'international' casualty to be reported. 46-year-old Waibhav Kale joined UNDSS two months ago ‘to make a difference’. 

What’s common between Netflix Chamkila and Trudeau’s trouble-infested Canada? They don’t get Punjab

Even in the weeks leading up to Chamkila’s assassination there were massacres every other day. To airbrush all of this is sheer intellectual cowardice if not a crime.