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Topic: Diplomatic relations

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.

‘Indian servicemen in Maldives subject of disinformation’ — ex Maldivian spokesperson, amid diplomatic row

Safaath Ahmed, former spokesperson for Maldivian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, says 75 unarmed Indian military personnel deployed in Maldives were engaged in humanitarian work, rescue & medical ops.

Maldivian envoy Ibrahim Shaheeb visits MEA office amid diplomatic row over minister’s remarks on Modi

The High Commissioner's MEA visit comes amid a diplomatic row triggered by derogatory social media remarks made by some Maldivian ministers on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Lakshadweep visit.

Story behind the Parthenon sculptures and why they’re a sticky issue between Sunak and Greek PM

The UK PM Rishi Sunak cancelled a scheduled meeting with his Greek counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis after the latter called for the return of the Parthenon sculptures to Athens.

On Camera

Ishaan Khatter is officially the Milind Soman of the 21st century

The actor has both a good physique and acting prowess. He impressed audiences with his performance in A Suitable Boy (2020), making love look giddy and poetic all at once.

Northeast set for economic take-off with Rs 1.12 lakh cr in investment commitments from Tata, Reliance

Driving this wave of interest is the upcoming Rising North-East Investors Summit in New Delhi, organised by the Ministry for Development of the North Eastern Region.

Op Sindoor: Inside story of what led Pakistan DGMO to make frantic calls for ‘ceasefire’

India used multiple types of aircraft, air to surface missiles & air defence systems to inflict damage to PAF. Almost all strikes were covered by high-res recon UAVs & satellites.

Pakistan has a 7-year terror itch. Here’s a two-minus-one-front idea to cure it

Pakistani establishments and their proxies are prone to severe, predictable 7-year-itch. Each step up the escalation ladder buys India about this many years of deterrence on average.