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Nepal witnessed one of its most violent episodes in decades on September 8, when a youth-led uprising against the government’s ban on 26 social media platforms — including YouTube, Facebook, X, and Instagram — left 34 people dead and thousands injured. The demonstrations in Kathmandu and other cities forced four-time prime minister KP Sharma Oli to resign and triggered widespread...
Over the past two decades, India-U.S. relations have made steady strides, buoyed by bipartisan support in both countries and thriving in areas such as trade, technology, and strategic convergence in the Indo-Pacific. Yet the bilateral partnership has suffered an unprecedented setback in recent months. Beginning August 27, Indian exports to the U.S. face a steep 50 per cent tariff, including...
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s invitation to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, June 15-17 marked a breakthrough in Canada-India ties. Bilateral diplomatic relations — stalled since former prime minister Justin Trudeau’s September 2023 allegation linking the murder of Canadian Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar to agents of the Indian government — may now...
Canada-India relations sharply deteriorated in September 2023 when former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau linked the murder of Canadian Khalistani activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar to Indian state agents. The crisis deepened in October 2024 when Ottawa accused Indian diplomats of being complicit in criminal activities, including intimidation, extortion, and murder. New Delhi rejected these claims, labelling Canada a “safe haven” for...
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s three-day visit to the U.S. in late September to attend the Quad Leaders’ Summit — comprising Australia, India, Japan, and the U.S. — reaffirmed India’s commitment to joint security efforts in the Indo-Pacific and highlighted the growing importance of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (known as the ‘Quad’) amid rising geopolitical tensions in the region...
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s historic visit to the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on August 23 underscores New Delhi's commitment to 'strategic autonomy' in its foreign policy — maintaining maximum flexibility by avoiding formal alliances. The trip also signals India's willingness to contribute to a peaceful resolution of the Russia-Ukraine war. Modi is one of the few world leaders to...
Bangladesh’s longest-serving prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, who ruled for over 20 years with an iron fist, resigned from office on August 5 and fled to India. Her dramatic exit followed a month-long, student-led protest movement that began with an agenda of reforming government job quotas but spiralled into a mass uprising calling for Hasina’s resignation and democratic reforms. More than...
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Russia from July 8–9 created a split-screen image encapsulating his difficult diplomatic balancing act: on one side was Modi, physically embracing Russian President Vladimir Putin and reiterating the two countries’ long-standing partnership, and on the other, in faraway Washington, D.C., the leaders of NATO countries — some of whom are seeking closer strategic...
In September 2023, the Canada-India relationship hit one of its lowest points ever after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau linked the June 2023 murder of a Canadian Sikh activist in Surrey, British Columbia, to agents of the Indian state. But pre-existing strains in the relationship can be traced back to a terrorist attack almost four decades ago, an incident considered the...