International media kept up its close coverage of diplomatic spat between India & Canada, reporting on how Canadian officials allegedly fed intelligence about India to the Washington Post.
Other reports say Umar Khalid's incarceration symbolises the 'hammer brandished by the Hindu-nationalist government' & the ongoing BRICS summit will 'play a pivotal role in global governance'.
International media also reported on the India-China patrolling pact, noting that since 2020, the Galwan standoff had hurt business ties between the world's two most populous nations.
An opinion piece examines India's point of view, how Canada looks like a sanctuary of choice for Sikh separatists. Bhutan's development dreams also find space in international news.
The escalating India-Canada diplomatic spat has garnered extensive coverage in international media, which also examines the issue of women's safety and its impact on India's economy.
Related reports discuss how the US can play mediator, Sikh extremists in the backdrop of a 'bomb' threat on an AI flight & gangster Lawrence Bishnoi's long hand, from Mumbai to Canada.
In UP & Himachal, International media notes, it's now mandatory for restaurants to publicly display names of owners & employees, a move seen as an attack on Muslim workers & establishments.
International media is also keeping an eye on Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s upcoming visit to Pakistan, but doesn’t have very high hopes for thawing of bilateral ties.
Results of Haryana elections also got international attention, contrasting with Kashmir, particularly highlighting wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s victory over BJP on a Congress ticket.
Pakistan lacks capacity to deliver aircraft at pace suggested by its claimed contracts as it depends on China for avionics, electronic warfare, weapons, and on Russia for engines.
UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.
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