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Sunday, January 4, 2026
TopicFive Eyes alliance

Topic: Five Eyes alliance

US backs Canada, urges India to take allegations ‘seriously’. UK & Australia emphasise ‘rule of law’

The 3 nations are Five Eyes intelligence allies of Ottawa. Canada has been busy engaging allies for support on diplomatic row with India. Australian PM refuses to comment on the issue.

Australian intel chief says ‘no reason to dispute’ Trudeau’s claim of India link to Nijjar’s killing

Allegation of any country carrying execution of another’s citizen ‘serious’, says Australian Security Intelligence Organisation chief Mike Burgess on sidelines of ‘Five Eyes’ public summit.

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.

Trust in US was anyway fragile. Now it can crack over its old-style perfidy

ThePrint view on the most important issues.

5 Eyes hold the secrets behind Trudeau’s charges. India must worry about its vulnerabilities

For all the talk of cyber-espionage by China or Russia, the Five Eyes are the largest intelligence-gathering organisation in the world, with the capability to harvest all global communications.

Trudeau’s allegation on Nijjar killing based on Five Eyes input, says US envoy on India-Canada row

This comes after reports suggested Canada got 'human' & 'signals' intelligence from a Five Eyes partner that allegedly implicated Indian officials in Sikh extremist's killing.

What’s 5 Eyes, intel alliance Canada ‘lobbied for joint action’ in Nijjar affair, and its take on row

A news report says Canada's request to its intelligence-sharing allies was met with refusals. Meanwhile, country's foreign ministry denies that requests for 'public condemnation' were sent.

‘Ready to cooperate if Canada presents evidence’ — India reaches out to US, UK, Australia

India also conveyed to US, UK & Australia that requests to Canada for cooperation over Indian gangsters finding safe haven there have not yielded any results, it is learnt.

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Wall Street carries big expectations this year after best run since 2009

The concern is not that 2025’s rally was irrational, but that it may be difficult to repeat. Outlooks remain anchored to AI investment and growth without reigniting inflation.

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.