Meerut, India – AFP It’s curious paradox. In Hindutva-inspired, BJP-led India where Muslims have been lynched on mere suspicion of slaughtering cows, the demand for cricket balls made using the animal’s hides far exceeds supply. Leatherworker Bunty Sagar’s labours are frowned upon by many fellow Indians even if he makes...
ISLAMABAD (AA) – Pakistani Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar on Friday said that his country wants peace with all neighbors, including India, but Kashmir remains “key to peace” with New Delhi. In his address to the 78th session of the UN General Assembly in New York City, Kakar said Pakistan desires peaceful and productive relation...
ANKARA (AA) – India has said it is “temporarily unable to process visa applications” in Canada because of “security threats” being faced by its missions in the Northern American nation. “You are aware of the security threats being faced by our High Commission and Consulates in Canada. This has disrupted thei...
Canada denied visa to Indian security officials after finding that a military officer implicated in the murder of a senior Kashmiri lawyer had been facilitated entry into Canada By Iftikhar Gilani Diplomatic tensions between India and Canada have taken new proportions in recent days with the expulsion of diplomats and retaliatory measures. The...
ANKARA (AA) – Australia has jumped into the diplomatic fray between Canada and India over the assassination of a Sikh separatist leader in the Canadian westernmost province of British Colombia, expressing its deep concern over alleged New Delhi involvement through its intelligence agency network. Australia is “deeply concerned̶...
NEW YORK (AA) – The US expressed deep concern Monday over allegations by Canada that link India to the killing of a Canadian Sikh activist. “We are deeply concerned about the allegations referenced by Prime Minister (Justin) Trudeau earlier today,” said White House National Security Council spokesperson Adrienne Watson in a s...
New Delhi, India – AFP A broad alliance of states on Saturday unveiled ambitious plans to create a modern-day Spice Route linking Europe, the Middle East and India, boosting trade ties with potentially wide-ranging geopolitical implications. The United States, Saudi Arabia, the European Union, the United Arab Emirates and others launched...
NEW DELHI (AA) – The G-20 host Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s nameplate read “Bharat,” the Sanskrit or Hindi title of the South Asian country, rather than India, as he declared open the G-20 summit in New Delhi on Saturday. “Bharat welcomes the delegates as the President of the G20,” Modi said, speaking in H...
NEW DELHI (AA) – India is set to host the G-20 summit in the capital New Delhi from Saturday. The summit will take place without Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Chinese president Xi Jinping. The summit will be held at the newly inaugurated Pragati Maidan conference center at the Bharat Mandapam culture corridor. At […]
New Delhi, India – AFP India was buzzing with speculation Tuesday over rumoured plans to scrap official usage of the country’s English name, after a state-issued invite sent to world leaders referred to it as “Bharat”. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has worked to remove lingering symbols of British rule...