Ottawa, July 24 (IANS) Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said that his government will do “whatever it takes” to defend national interests in response to recent US tariff threats, local media reported.Carney made the remarks on Thursday at a meeting of provincial and territorial leaders in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, stressing that Canada will protect and support its workers, farmers, businesses and families amid trade pressure from Washington, Xinhua news agency reported.”We are in a…
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Manila, July 22 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar held a meeting with his Canadian counterpart, Anita Anand, in Manila on Wednesday. Stressing that the cooperation between India and Canada has been growing, EAM Jaishankar said that his talks with Anita Anand focused on achieving the goals for the relationship set by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Canadian PM Mark Carney.”Appreciate the discussion with Canada FM Anita Anand this afternoon. India-Canada cooperation has been ste…
New York, July 20 (IANS) US President Donald Trump and FIFA chief Gianni Infantino faced jeers from spectators upon taking the field to present the World Cup trophy, following Spain’s victory in the final, before the US president attempted to gatecrash Spain’s victory party. Trump arrived at the stadium on Marine One, with the president’s helicopter first flying over the stadium about 45 minutes before kick-off. He received “scattered boos” following the performance of the U.S. national anth…
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) In a continuation of Operation Hard Ball, the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested Nitish Kaushal, an alleged associate of jailed gangster Jaggu Bhagwanpuria, in Vermont, the USA. The arrest is part of the FBI’s ongoing investigation and crackdown on organised crime syndicates linked to gangsters of Indian origin.Kaushal’s arrest came just two days after the FBI placed him on its Most Wanted list.”Nitish Kaushal is wanted by the FBI for his alleged invo…
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) India and Canada concluded the third round of negotiations for the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) in Ottawa from July 6-10, it was announced on Saturday.The discussions witnessed positive progress across multiple negotiating tracks, reaffirming the shared commitment of both countries to conclude the negotiations in 2026, in line with the vision of the leaders, said Department of Commerce in a post on X.On the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Evian, Fra…
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), along with other law enforcement agencies in the United States, recently launched a major operation and took more than 20 individuals into custody.The crackdown, codenamed “Operation Hard Ball”, targeted the Lawrence Bishnoi network and was aimed at dismantling key factions of the transnational criminal syndicate allegedly involved in criminal activities affecting communities across North America and India. The action was linked…
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) The United States charging imprisoned gangster Lawrence Bishnoi and an associate for the 2023 murder of Khalistan separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada has further underscored the fact that the killing was orchestrated by a transnational crime syndicate, not the Indian government. The 33-year-old head of the “Bishnoi Gang” is known for high-profile crimes in India and abroad.Earlier accusations plunged diplomatic relations, especially between Ottawa and New Delhi…
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) The Canadian agencies are making it extremely hard for pro-Khalistan elements to operate on their soil, with a lot of action against such elements following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meeting with his Canadian counterpart Mark Carney. The two leaders also held a bilateral meeting in New Delhi during which the issue relating to the pro-Khalistan elements came up.Since the meeting, there have been a slew of measures undertaken by the Canadian authorities which have …
Berlin, June 10 (IANS) Leaders from across the world continue to extend wishes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he became India’s longest-serving elected Prime Minister on Wednesday. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz congratulated PM Modi for serving the longest tenure as India’s democratically-elected PM and expressed readiness to working with him to further strengthen ties between two nations.”Heartiest congratulations to Narendra Modi for serving the longest tenure as India’s democratically …
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) Justin Trudeau’s exit as Canadian Prime Minister marked a significant turning point in India-Canada relations. During Trudeau’s tenure, bilateral ties had deteriorated considerably, largely due to differences over the Khalistan issue. India had repeatedly urged Canada to act against pro-Khalistan elements operating from its soil, but these concerns were often not addressed, with Trudeau facing domestic political constraints. Under Prime Minister Mark Carney, however,…