Speaker of Canadian House of Commons has apologised for honouring 98-yr-old Yaroslav Hunka, who served in voluntary unit under command of Nazis during WWII.
Protesters chanted separatist slogans & threw shoes at cutouts of Modi. Roads leading to India’s High Commission in Ottawa and consulate buildings in Toronto and Vancouver were closed.
From calls for proof to betting it's 'solid', global media & experts weigh in on diplomatic spat over accusation that Indian agents killed Sikh extremist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada.
On Sunday, Canada’s Speaker apologised for praising Yaroslav Hunka, who was invited to Parliament Friday for address of Ukrainian president. Jewish groups express shock at recognition.
Citing Canadian PM's actions on Nijjar killing, Baloch Human Rights Council urges probe in death of Karima Baloch, who was living in Canada for 5 years & was found dead in Toronto in 2020.
In response to China’s growing might, Canada unveiled its Indo-Pacific strategy in 2022 that characterised China as a 'disruptive power'. It has a particular focus on India.
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.
Canadian PM reportedly held 'hour-long' discussion with NYT newsroom Thursday on Sikh extremist Hardeep Nijjar's killing and 'potential link' of Indian agents to the death.
While Chandra Shekhar Azad is a streetfighter who has caught the fancy of Dalit youth, Anil Antony is the face of the BJP’s fresh social engineering attempt.
Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.
New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.
A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.
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