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Sunday, October 26, 2025
TopicIndian High Commissioner

Topic: Indian High Commissioner

Day after it published interview with ex-envoy to Canada, CTV News website inaccessible in India

Within hours of interview being published, those with Indian IP addresses could not access to CTV news website. The interview is still accessible on its YouTube channel.

Indian nationals arrested in Nijjar case haven’t requested consular access, says envoy to Canada

High Commissioner Sanjay Verma said Canada hasn't shared ‘any specific & relevant info’ for a probe by India into Trudeau’s claim that Indian spy agency was behind Nijjar killing.

Territorial integrity is red line, says Indian envoy to Canada, red-flags Sikh separatist campaigns

Citing 'national security threats from Canadian citizens', high commissioner Sanjay Verma blamed India-Canada issues on a 'lack of understanding of India's concerns'.

Former Indian envoy to Australia ordered to pay AU$ 1,00,000 penalty for underpaying domestic staff

The fine comes on top of a previous order in November 2023 that required Navdeep Suri to pay his staff member AU$ 1,36,276.62 plus interest.

Cooperating with US, but no ‘actionable info’ received from Canada on Nijjar probe, says Indian envoy

Sanjay Kumar Verma, Indian High Commissioner to Canada, called on Ottawa to share 'relevant information' so India can help investigate killing of Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

Australian court orders ex-Indian envoy to compensate former staff for ‘unpaid wages’. MEA sees red

Ministry says it 'rejects any locus standi of Australian authorities to adjudicate on matters of diplomatic staff', urges Australia to 'uphold obligations under Vienna Convention'.

‘Disgraceful’ — Indian High Commission, UK minister react to envoy being denied entry into gurdwara

Former intelligence officials feel this was more of an 'emotional response' to India-Canada diplomatic row over the Nijjar killing, rather than an organised protest. 

Vikram Doraiswami appointed India’s high commissioner to UK

The seasoned diplomat is currently serving as Indian high commissioner to Bangladesh & will succeed Gaitri Issar Kumar, the last High Commissioner to the UK, who retired on 30 June.

Indian High Commissioner Ajay Bisaria leaves Islamabad, lands in India via Dubai

Bisaria's return ends hopes, at least for the time being, of ties between the two countries improving in the wake of Modi govt's J&K decision.

Indian and Pakistani diplomats meet, raise concerns on security and J&K

Both sides agreed to explore possibilities of cooperation and of improving bilateral relations.

On Camera

Paper in MoSPI journal flags financial inclusion gap—highest among Hindus, lowest for Muslims

Research paper, however, finds lowest indebtedness level among Muslims at 12.3% & highest among Hindus at 14.9%. Overall national financial inclusion level at 87.2%, indebtedness at 14.7%.

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.