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Saturday, January 3, 2026
TopicDiplomatic relations

Topic: Diplomatic relations

Russian diplomat Babushkin ‘hopeful’ about resuming India-Russia-China trilateral meet

Roman Babushkin, the Charge d'Affaires at the Russian Embassy in Delhi, highlighted signaled hope for the revival of trilateral format, especially in light of US tariffs.

Jairam Ramesh takes a jab at Modi’s 5 nation tour, calls him ‘Super Premium Frequent Flier PM’

Covering Ghana, Trinidad & Tobago, Argentina, Brazil, Namibia, this will be longest diplomatic tour by Modi in 11 years.

India-Canada resume diplomatic ties months after Nijjar row, envoys set to return to Ottawa, New Delhi

Meeting on sidelines of G7 summit in Canada, Narendra Modi & Mark Carney agreed to name high commissioners, resume consular and diplomatic services, and restore partnership.

Amid strained India-Canada relations, cyber scammers have a free run

Cyber fraud investigations targeting senior Canadian citizens have been affected amid non-cooperation, it is learnt. Requests made under Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty are pending.

“Some Khalistani extremists are deep assets of state” says recalled envoy to Canada Sanjay Verma

Ottawa : Recalled Indian High Commissioner to Canada, Sanjay Kumar Verma, alleged that Khalistani extremists and terrorists are "deep assets" of Canada Security Intelligence...

Global media goes hard at India over row with Canada, but seeks more on Nijjar probe from Ottawa

Breakdown in India-Canada relationship is disruptive to global affairs, says NYT. Countries have gone to war over less, says The Globe and Mail.

‘Will probe media leak of classified diplomatic note from China,’ says Malaysia’s foreign ministry

Philippine’s The Inquirer reported China had sent document to Malaysian embassy, asserting that Kuala Lumpur's oil & gas exploration in South China Sea infringed on China's sovereignty.

US-China hold diplomatic talks, discuss mutual ‘economic growth’ and ‘overcapacity’ issues

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said that China had agreed to start a forum to cooperate on anti-money laundering efforts in their respective financial systems.

From East to West, India is making a big push for transnational transport corridors. Here’s why

The corridors, viewed by Modi govt as critical for India's fast-paced economic growth & strategic alliances, will see multiple countries in action, some of whom are seen as adversaries.

India among fastest growing diplomatic networks, 11 new posts since 2021, reveals new report

The country has opened 11 new missions since 2021 and climbed to the 11th rank in the Global Diplomacy Index, a report by the Lowy Institute.

On Camera

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

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.