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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Clashes erupted outside a Hindu temple near Toronto. They’re the latest sign of Canada and India’s spiraling relations

CNN

CNN — On a recent Sunday afternoon in the Canadian city of Brampton, just outside of Toronto, a face-off between two religious groups outside a Hindu temple erupted into violence. Tensions between Ottawa and New Delhi further escalated last month when the Canadian government publicly accused Indian government agents – including Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s closest aide – of …

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1 month ago

Indian billionaire Gautam Adani indicted in bribery scheme involving solar power

NPR

Indian billionaire Gautam Adani indicted in bribery scheme involving solar power We look at the case against multi-millionaire Gautam Adani who along with several other executives, faces allegations that he attempted to bribe Indian officials to secure solar power contracts. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: U.S. prosecutors have indicted one of India's richest men in a multimillion-dollar bribery scheme involving a solar …

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1 month ago

US bribery and fraud charges are a big test yet for India’s Adani, one of Asia’s richest men

Associated Press

NEW DELHI — Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, one of Asia’s richest men, may be facing his biggest challenge yet with an indictment by U.S. prosecutors for alleged fraud and bribery. On Friday, shares in some of the Adani Group’s companies began ticking back up after they plunged a day earlier following the announcement of the charges in New York. The …

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India bets on Modi-Trump warmth to navigate choppy future with US

Al Jazeera

New Delhi, India — During his campaign for re-election, Donald Trump repeatedly threatened major tariffs on imports from a range of countries. Now, Trump’s “America First” agenda — which aims to offset domestic tax cuts by imposing higher tariffs on imports — could disrupt that relationship. “During the first term, Trump got into this whole ‘protectionist mode’, but upon his …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Bangladesh students ousted Sheikh Hasina a month ago – here’s how things stand now

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Here is where things stand now, a month after …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Students in Bangladesh forced out the country’s leader a month ago. Where do things stand now?

Associated Press

DHAKA, Bangladesh — A month ago, a student-led movement ousted Bangladesh’s prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, after weeks of protests and clashes that killed over 600 people and pushed the country to the brink of chaos. Police went on strike and mobs rampaged across the country until a new interim government led by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus was sworn …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

More protests in Bangladesh. This time against the PM demanding justice for 200 killed in violence

The Independent

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

New protests in Bangladesh kill 2, keeping pressure on the government after 200 died in violence

Associated Press

DHAKA, Bangladesh — New protests erupted in Bangladesh on Friday, leaving two people dead and more than 100 injured — the latest in a wave of unrest that killed more than 200 people last month in violent demonstrations following weeks of rallies over controversial reforms in the job quota system. Over 2,000 protesters gathered in parts of the capital, Dhaka, …

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5 months ago

Anant Ambani’s glitzy wedding highlights India’s ‘missing middle class’

Al Jazeera

India’s middle class is much poorer than China’s after decades of strong growth despite starting at a similar base. Compared with fellow rising economy China, India’s consumers have far less spending power, with the country’s middle class heavily concentrated at the lower end of the income spectrum, according to a report released by Oxford Economics in May. “One of the …

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5 months ago

Who are the protesters demanding an end to job quotas in Bangladesh?

Al Jazeera

Experts say lack of jobs for university graduates driving unrest in the South Asian country. Following the High Court’s ruling in June, 56 percent of government jobs are now reserved for specific groups, including children and grandchildren of freedom fighters, women, and people from “backward districts”. Vina Nadjibulla, vice president of research and strategy at the Asia Pacific Foundation of …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

India’s Modi urged to set ‘ambitious’ economic agenda after poll humbling

Al Jazeera

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party campaigned on India’s sizeable economic expansion in the lead-up to the country’s recent national elections. Despite strong headline economic growth, nearly half of India’s population is still employed in the relatively unproductive agricultural sector – a share that rose during Modi’s second term, from 42.5 percent in 2018-19 to 45.8 …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Russia needs China more’: Are Putin and Xi in a marriage of convenience?

Al Jazeera

While Russia and China have drawn close in the face of Western sanctions, both have other acts to balance. After China’s Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin pledged a “new era” of partnership, experts are questioning the depth of the relationship between the two most powerful rivals of the United States and its economic impact. The latest meeting, for which …

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7 months, 4 weeks ago

Maldives Election: Muizzu's Win, 'India Out' & What it Means for Bilateral Ties

The Quint

"Muizzu received a mandate to keep doing what he’s been doing. I don’t see it as pro-China or anti-India – it's more an effort to bring more balance to the two relationships," Michael Kugelman, Director of the South Asia Institute at the Wilson Center in Washington DC, told The Quint. Further, the PNC's win is as much a public endorsement …

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8 months, 4 weeks ago

Moscow concert hall attack: How did ISIL recoup, five years after ‘defeat’?

Al Jazeera

The group’s Afghanistan arm in particular has gained since the return of the Taliban — even though the two are enemies — say analysts. “Should the attack in Russia be definitively attributed to ISKP, it would underscore the group’s resolve to align its actions with its pronounced objectives — targeting countries that play pivotal roles in the geopolitical landscape of …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan election credibility already dented by internet blackout and counting delays amid anxious wait for results

The Independent

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1 year ago

India-US ties could face their biggest test in years after a foiled assassination attempt on a Sikh

Associated Press

NEW DELHI — Ties between India and the U.S. had never looked better than they did in June, when President Joe Biden honored Prime Minister Narendra Modi with a pomp-filled state visit. “The US allegations certainly bolster Canada’s case from the vantage point that that incident can no longer be viewed as a one-off,” said Derek Grossman, an Indo-Pacific analyst …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Bangladesh’s opposition supporters clash with police as tensions run high ahead of general election

Associated Press

DHAKA, Bangladesh — Police in Bangladesh’s capital fired tear gas to disperse supporters of the main opposition party who threw stones at security forces during a massive rally demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the transfer of power to a non-partisan caretaker government to oversee general elections next year. Dhaka police spokesman Faruk Hossain told The Associated …

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1 year, 2 months ago

A closer look at the India-Canada diplomatic fallout over Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s murder

The Hindu

Published : Oct 04, 2023 15:21 IST - 13 MINS READ The murder of the Khalistan leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada in June catapulted New Delhi into a full-blown diplomatic row with Ottawa in September. Trudeau mentioned “credible allegations” that Nijjar’s killing had “potential links” to India. It is now known that Canadian National Security Adviser Jody Thomas made …

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1 year, 2 months ago

‘Music to Beijing’s ears’: Has China won the Maldives presidency?

Al Jazeera

Mohamed Muizzu’s election win is a setback for India, a boost for China and a sign of tensions in the Indian Ocean region, say analysts. “Muizzu’s campaign plank was not only about strengthening ties with Beijing, it was also about aiming to undermine India by calling for an end to any Indian military presence in Maldives. “India will support the …

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1 year, 2 months ago

India Comes To The UN With Diplomatic Mess After Riding Geopolitical High

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING NEW DELHI — The Group of 20 Summit, hosted by India earlier this month, couldn’t have gone better for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. As India heads to the United Nations, the allegations have “thrown cold water on India’s G20 achievements,” said Happymon Jacob, founder of the New Delhi-based Council for Strategic and Defense Research. India's Prime Minister …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Khalistan movement: Sikh separatism long strained Canada-India ties. Now it’s sunk them to their lowest point in years

The Independent

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1 year, 3 months ago

Sikh separatism has long strained Canada-India ties. Now they’re at their lowest point in years

Associated Press

NEW DELHI — Relations between Canada and India have sunk to their lowest point in years as the two countries swap accusations and expel each other’s diplomats over the killing of a Sikh separatist leader. India rejected that as “absurd” Tuesday and accused Canadian diplomats of interfering in “internal matters.” New Delhi’s anxieties about Sikh separatist groups in Canada have …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Can a divided G20 summit in India still set the global agenda?

Al Jazeera

New Delhi, India – As some of the most powerful heads of government descend on the Indian capital later this week to attend the summit of a deeply divided Group of 20, one question hovers over New Delhi’s hazy air: Does this annual meeting still serve any purpose? ‘Difficult geopolitical moment’ “The G7 and the G20 are significant for different …

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1 year, 3 months ago

What Assurances Did the US Seek from Pakistan to Support its Case with the IMF?

The Diplomat

In a surprising turn of events, Pakistan was able to secure a $3 billion lifeline from the International Monetary Fund just when the lender’s previous Extended Fund Facility crashed on June 30. The approval of the IMF deal for Pakistan, however, has raised questions about whether Washington asked Islamabad for any quid pro quo against China. China's commercial and economic …

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Clashes erupted outside a Hindu temple near Toronto. They’re the latest sign of Canada and India’s spiraling relations

Indian billionaire Gautam Adani indicted in bribery scheme involving solar power

US bribery and fraud charges are a big test yet for India’s Adani, one of Asia’s richest men

India bets on Modi-Trump warmth to navigate choppy future with US

Bangladesh students ousted Sheikh Hasina a month ago – here’s how things stand now

Students in Bangladesh forced out the country’s leader a month ago. Where do things stand now?

More protests in Bangladesh. This time against the PM demanding justice for 200 killed in violence

New protests in Bangladesh kill 2, keeping pressure on the government after 200 died in violence

Anant Ambani’s glitzy wedding highlights India’s ‘missing middle class’

Who are the protesters demanding an end to job quotas in Bangladesh?

India’s Modi urged to set ‘ambitious’ economic agenda after poll humbling

‘Russia needs China more’: Are Putin and Xi in a marriage of convenience?

Maldives Election: Muizzu's Win, 'India Out' & What it Means for Bilateral Ties

Moscow concert hall attack: How did ISIL recoup, five years after ‘defeat’?

Pakistan election credibility already dented by internet blackout and counting delays amid anxious wait for results

India-US ties could face their biggest test in years after a foiled assassination attempt on a Sikh

Bangladesh’s opposition supporters clash with police as tensions run high ahead of general election

A closer look at the India-Canada diplomatic fallout over Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s murder

‘Music to Beijing’s ears’: Has China won the Maldives presidency?

India Comes To The UN With Diplomatic Mess After Riding Geopolitical High

Khalistan movement: Sikh separatism long strained Canada-India ties. Now it’s sunk them to their lowest point in years

Sikh separatism has long strained Canada-India ties. Now they’re at their lowest point in years

Can a divided G20 summit in India still set the global agenda?

What Assurances Did the US Seek from Pakistan to Support its Case with the IMF?