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Friday, January 9, 2026
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West is double-dealing with India—talks value-based alliance, supports secessionists

The real question is whether India’s quest for a multipolar democratic world is better served through a euphemistic alliance with the West or by strengthening the revisionism of the Eastern bloc.

‘Sikh issue has influence’ on ties with India, didn’t get ‘policy attention’ — Trudeau ex-advisor

Omer Aziz highlights how domestic concerns & Eurocentric views of Canada’s political establishment have led to deterioration of ties with India, China, Latin America and Africa.

Worried over fallout of shaky ties, Indian students keep a close watch on Canada developments

Canada had over 8 lakh international students by end of 2022, of which roughly 3 lakh were from India. Rumours on visa bans are creating environment of anxiety for Indian students.

Guns, gangs & extremism — how nexus of organised crime and Sikh separatism took root in Canada

New Delhi: When the Lawrence Bishnoi gang claimed responsibility for killing Sukha Deneka, a pro-Khalistan gangster, in Canada this week, social media erupted with...

Punjab’s Sikhs have 99 problems but Khalistan ain’t one. They’re very proud Indians, but angry

When Punjabis become unhappy with their situation, they will vote out their government. They won’t go to some Trudeau or Gurpatwant Singh Pannun to seek help for a regime change.

‘Deeply concerned’, says US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on India-Canada row

At a New York press conference, Blinken also said that US has engaged directly with Indian government and is consulting and coordinating 'very closely' with Canada on this issue.

From militancy victim to a life of crime — who was Sukhdool Singh, gangster slain in Canada

Absconding gangster had alleged links to Sikh separatists and designated terrorist Arsh Dalla. Sukhdool had fled to Canada on forged documents in 2017.

Young Punjabis fear Canada education unlikely now, immigration firms feel student visas won’t be hit

After India suspends visas for Canadians, students fear Ottawa will retaliate similarly. Many of them feel New Delhi could have handled situation better.

Canada pulling out diplomats from New Delhi ‘on India’s request’, says MEA

Canadian High Commission in India has stated that ‘due to heightened tensions’ with New Delhi, Ottawa has ‘decided to temporarily adjust staff presence in India’.

Singers in Punjab don’t want to talk about Shubh. They fear ED, NIA visits

He shot to fame in 2021 with the song We Rollin. He counts the likes of Virat Kohli, Shubham Gill, KL Rahul & Hardik Pandya as fans. They have unfollowed him after his post.

On Camera

Why Pinarayi Vijayan is going soft on an Ezhava leader’s anti-Muslim hate speech

Pinarayi Vijayan once called Vellappally Natesan, the general secretary of SNDP Yogam, Kerala’s Pravin Togadia. Now he is giving his hate speech a free pass.

500% tariffs ahead for India? Trump’s lined up a big bad Bill for countries buying Russian oil

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says bill will be 'well-timed, as Ukraine is making concessions for peace and Putin is all talk, continuing to kill the innocent'.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.