Trudeau’s presence at Sikh rally further inflames India ties as Canadian PM accused of ‘encouraging climate of violence’

Analysts say Trudeau’s move showed “no appreciation of Indian concerns in Canada”, with the seemingly ill-advised visit expected to further put off New Delhi from ironing out ties with Ottawa. ‘Watch your back’: Sikh diaspora fears for safety after killing of separatist Relations between the two sides have soured in recent months over a series … Read more

Sikh rally in Toronto with multi-party support prompts India diplomatic rebuke

By Dylan Robertson The Canadian Press Posted April 29, 2024 7:17 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size India has summoned Canada’s envoy in New Delhi following a large Sikh rally in Toronto attended by all three major federal party leaders. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joined Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre … Read more

India Summons Canadian Diplomat After Pro-Khalistan Slogans Raised at Event Addressed by Trudeau

Home News India Summons Canadian Diplomat After Pro-‘Khalistan’ Slogans Raised at Event Addressed by Trudeau New Delhi: India on Monday summoned the Canadian deputy high commissioner and lodged a strong protest with him over raising of pro-‘Khalistan’ slogans at a public event in Toronto that was attended by Canadian PM Justin Trudeau New Delhi: India … Read more

India election: will lower voter turnout make Modi ‘jittery’ and dent BJP’s chances of winning a majority?

“There is a complete absence of an overarching national narrative. It has reasons to make the incumbent or the front runner a bit jittery,” said Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay, an author and independent political analyst. “Normally, a front runner can sweep up everything if there is a single issue.” Some observers have attributed the smaller number of … Read more

Policy continuity for strong economic growth, Nomura says

Laborers work at a coastal road project construction site in Mumbai on January 12, 2022. Punit Paranjpe | Afp | Getty Images Optimism in India’s growth shows little signs of slowing, but policy continuity will be crucial if it wants to see strong growth in the next five years, Rob Subbaraman, Nomura’s chief economist and … Read more

India banned single-use plastics almost 2 years ago. Did it work?

Analysts say lax supervision and a reluctance across cost-sensitive small businesses to embrace non-plastic alternatives have made the law toothless in a country that generates about 5.5 million tonnes of SUP waste annually, the New Delhi-based nonprofit Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) said in a February report. Can Bangladesh’s garbage-strewn capital turn its excess … Read more

Three Women From India Killed In USA Car Crash, Said To Be From Anand, Gujarat

Home News Three Women From India Killed In USA Car Crash, Said To Be From Anand, Gujarat Later reports said that the three women are from Anand district, Gujarat. Indians Killed In USA: Three individuals lost their lives in a tragic car accident in the USA on Friday afternoon. The victims, reported to be women from … Read more

Jobless engineers, MBAs: The hidden army of Indian election ‘consultants’ | India Election 2024

“How many tennis balls can fit in a passenger plane?” Neeraj, a young economics graduate from the premier Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), was given 15 minutes to solve this question during his interview rounds at Nation With Namo (NwN), one of the in-house political consultancies of India’s governing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He got … Read more

Opinion | Southeast Asia’s heatwaves threaten food security. How can nations adapt?

A grim record-breaking milestone was reached in 2023, as it was identified as the hottest year in recorded history. Regrettably, the trend continues into 2024, as evidenced by the alarming data for March: global temperatures have surged to unprecedented levels, surpassing those of previous decades by 0.73 degrees Celsius, and notably exceeding the pre-industrial benchmark … Read more

India says new EV policy will open up market to global players

India is confident that its new electric vehicle policy measures will open up the market to more global players, said the country’s secretary of the Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade. Last month, the government rolled out key initiatives aimed at bolstering the country’s position in EV manufacturing. “It involves concessional tariffs for … Read more