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Wednesday, August 20, 2025
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Topic: Diplomacy

Canadian foreign minister says Ottawa ‘stands by allegations’ against India on Nijjar killing

Melanie Joly's statement comes after Canadian Police Friday arrested 3 accused in killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar. However, the police have not given any evidence of any link to India.

China says expelled Philippine vessels from Scarborough shoal

Tensions flared again in the South China Sea as the Philippine coast guard offered no further details on the incident. The submerged reef is a flashpoint between the two countries.

New pathways to strengthen ties discussed during Jaishankar’s two-day visit to South Korea: MEA

Talks focused on areas such as trade, investments, development, defense, and security, science and technology, culture, and people-to-people exchanges, said a statement by MEA.

5 years after Canada-China row over their arrests for espionage, one Michael turns on the other

New Delhi: Five years after a diplomatic row between Ottawa and Beijing over the arrest of two Canadians in China on charges of espionage, the...

Diplomatic row has India & Canada invoking Vienna Convention. All about key international agreement

Canada has accused India of violating international law & Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations in its push for parity, which has resulted in withdrawal of 41 Canadian diplomats.

Afghan embassy to cease operations in India from 1 October, cites ‘lack of support’ from govt

The mission also cited 'failure to meet expectations in serving Afghanistan's interests' and the absence of a legitimate functioning government in Kabul as reasons.

‘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.

New book tells how India is ‘recalibrating its strategic thinking’ in current geopolitical order

Published by HarperCollins, 'World Upside Down: India Recalibrates its Geopolitics' by Sujan Chinoy will be released on 24 August on Softcover, ThePrint's e-venue to launch digital ebooks. 

US, India terminate six disputes at the WTO after Modi’s visit to the US

India also agreed to remove retaliatory tariffs on 28 American products like chickpeas, lentils, almonds, walnuts, apples etc. that were imposed in June 2019.

South Korea, Vietnam agree to boost security cooperation and increase bilateral trade

South Korean leader Yoon Suk Yeol signed 17 agreements with Vietnam's President Vo Van Thuong on number of issues, from critical minerals to Vietnamese workers in Korea.

On Camera

India can’t fight Trump tariffs with emotion. Smart talks, sector relief, reforms are key

India must reduce its overdependence on the US by cultivating alternative markets—concluding the EU FTA, advancing the UK deal, and exploring entry into the CPTPP, the open, rules-based bloc of Japan, Korea, and Australia.

Amid Trump’s tariff bombs, India’s business with America surged while imports from Russia dipped 10%

As India-Russia trade decreases, India's April-July exports to the US this year increased by 21% compared to last year & imports from the US grew by 12%.

China pushes for separation of border issue from larger bilateral ties at 24th round of talks with India

New Delhi: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi Tuesday pushed for a “dual-track” progress for ties with India, separating economic ties from the boundary question,...

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?