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FTA partners drive India’s trade surge as reliance on non-FTA countries dips, says NITI Aayog report

Share of trade with FTA partners rose from 4.6% in 2006 to 28.8% in 2024. India is currently negotiating or advancing agreements with US, Israel, GCC, Canada & Mexico.

‘Battle for women voters’ is changing the way elections are fought in India, writes global media

Global media also explains how the West Asia war has exposed gaps in India’s clean energy push and why Canada is no longer a dream destination for Indian students.

Brampton feels like a gamble now: As Canada dream gets costlier, Punjab youth look to UK, NZ, Dubai

A tighter Canadian policy on student visas has impacted immigration companies and agents as well even as the Punjab Police continue to crack down on agents over widespread fraud.

Secret tokens, semi trucks: How ‘king’ Guramrit Sidhu moved $17mn worth of cocaine, meth into Canada

Guramrit Sidhu trafficked $17mn worth of drugs from Mexico to Canada via the US. On Thursday, he pled guilty in a US federal court.

Canada intel ‘still working’ on interference issue with India even as Ottawa indicates easing concerns

Canada’s intelligence agency stopped short of contradicting Ottawa’s position ahead of PM Mark Carney’s visit, that India was not engaging in such activities. 

‘Not a random act of violence’—Canada Police probe YouTuber’s murder, threats & videos under scanner

Hailing from Punjab, Nancy Grewal, 45, was stabbed Tuesday night at her residence in Windsor, Ontario. She was a vocal critic of Sikh separatists.

‘No Indian role in extortion cases,’ says British Columbia premier as India-Canada thaw pushes ahead

David Eby, Premier of the Canadian province,was one of the first to call for the Bishnoi gang to be designated as a terrorist entity last year.

Canada moves to revoke 26/11 ‘mastermind’ Tahawwur Rana’s citizenship ahead of PM Carney’s India visit

As PM Carney prepares to visit, immigration officials have begun process of revoking Tahawwur Rana's citizenship for making false claims while applying for citizenship in 2000.

OpenAI flagged & banned Canada suspect 8 months before mass shooting, didn’t alert police

The AI company said suspected killer Jesse Van Rootselaar’s account was flagged about 8 months earlier by systems that scan for misuse, including potential furthering of violent activities.

To win over Asia, Canada needs more than nice speeches

Ottawa is stepping up its courtship of the region. The campaign was readily apparent in Singapore last week with a conference devoted to stronger ties with Southeast Asia.

On Camera

Dear Ralph Lauren, my DU college aesthetic is not your costume

What is truly confounding about Ralph Lauren’s bastardisation of the Bandhani into a printed tie-dye is the price tag—Rs 44,800.

Haryana’s new industrial policy in the works, but industry says old problems remain unsolved

Increase in employment subsidy, Rs 500 crore for estate revamp, new townships in pipeline—but land cost, power breakdowns and inspector raj top among key worries for industry leaders.

Military pushes for private participation in space, more Indian satellites. ‘Can’t rely on single entity’ 

CDS Anil Chauhan says future space capability will not be built by government agencies alone. ‘It will be co-developed with industry, start-ups, and technology innovators’.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.