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Topic: Rishi Sunak

Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party lose two safe seats in historic by-poll defeat

This election defeat comes ahead of the next general elections, which are expected within the next 15 months.

After Saudi Arabia, UK PM Rishi Sunak travels to Egypt for Israel-Gaza crisis talks

Sunak had previously visited Israel to meet leaders. In a joint press conference, he termed Hamas as “pure evil” and also asked Israeli leaders to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza.

US, UK, France, Germany & Italy condemn Hamas attack, acknowledge Palestinians’ ‘legitimate aspirations’

In joint statement, countries say they will support Israel's efforts 'to defend itself and its people' & that Hamas offers Palestinians nothing but 'more terror & bloodshed'.

‘Sensitive’ issues remain in India-UK FTA talks, as polls in both countries ‘begin to influence’ deal

19 of 26 chapters in trade talks closed, but issues like informal labour, liquor tariffs & migration policies to be resolved. PM Modi & UK PM Rishi Sunak agreed to 'work at pace' towards FTA.

‘Danger to our communities’—Rishi Sunak to ban American XL bully dogs in UK after spate of attacks

In a video message, the UK PM shared the public's 'horror' over the spate of attacks and announced that he had ordered urgent work to define and ban the American XL Bully dog breed.

‘Activist’ or ‘terrorist’? Who is Jagtar Johal, Tihar detainee whose release UK MPs pushed for amid G20

British citizen Johal has 10 cases registered against him in India, under Arms Act & Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, and of murder & attempt to murder. He's been lodged in Tihar since 2017.

UK commits $2 billion to UN-backed Green Climate Fund at G20 Summit, says PM Sunak

The pledge would be the biggest single funding commitment the UK has made to date to help the world tackle climate change, a government statement said.

UK’s Rishi Sunak says hard work needed to secure trade deal with India

Negotiations on a trade deal began in Jan 2022 and have already missed several political deadlines. But recent comments from both UK & India have suggested progress has been made.

UK govt working with India to tackle pro-Khalistan extremism, says Rishi Sunak ahead of G20 summit

Sunak, who was in India for the G20 Summit, said the UK was working with India to ‘root out’ violent extremism. He was speaking to ANI.

UK PM Rishi Sunak says trade deal with India ‘not a given’, reports Daily Mirror

Negotiations began in January 2022 and have already missed several political deadlines. But recent comments from both Britain and India have suggested progress continues to be made.

On Camera

Imtiaz Ali obsesses over vulgarity, misses Chamkila’s cultural resistance against purity

Peter Manuel's ‘Cassette Culture’ showed the booming Bhakti music during the '80s and '90s when Anoop Jalota, Gulshan Kumar achieved success by singing the sanitised Bhajans.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India and Japan hold 10th round of consultations on disarmament, non-proliferation, and export control

The two sides also discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in outer space security, conventional weapons, and export control

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.