The Indian Context

Jaishankar Urges India To Abandon Syllabus To Handle US Foreign Policies

January 31, 2025 13:18

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar believes India must take the unconventional route in foreign policies to deal with US President Donald Trump. He emphasised the importance of thinking “out of syllabus,” indicating that traditional diplomatic frameworks might need to be reassessed to align with the evolving global landscape. Jaishankar, who represented India at Trump’s swearing-in ceremony at […]

Nijjar Assassination: Trudeau’s Allegations Baseless, Reveals Canadian Report

January 30, 2025 19:57

International relations between Canada and India had escalated into a complex diplomatic standoff, following the assassination of Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Despite Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s insistence of “credible evidence” linking Indian agents to the killing, a Canadian commission report has now concluded that there was no definitive proof of foreign state involvement. The Canadian report […]

Indian Consulate Condoles Death Of Nine Nationals In Jeddah Road Accident

January 29, 2025 19:07

Nine Indians have died in a road accident near Jizan, in the Western Region of Saudi Arabia on Wednesday. The Indian Consulate in Jeddah has expressed condolences to the families of the victims and confirmed that they are providing full support to the affected families. In a statement issued following the accident, the consulate expressed […]

Trump Launches Historic Deportation Action; 1000s Of Indians On Undocumented Immigrants List

January 25, 2025 14:56

As President Trump started his second term, his administration swiftly initiated immigration enforcement actions, resulting in the arrest of 538 immigrants and the deportation of hundreds. This marks the inception of the most extensive deportation exercise in US history. Deportation, as a media report explains, is removing non-citizens from a country, especially those who violate […]

US Court Approves Extradition Of Key Mumbai Attack Suspect To India

January 25, 2025 13:38

Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana, identified as one of key suspects in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, has been granted permission by the US Supreme Court to be extradited to India. Six Americans were among the 166 people killed in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks in which Rana is allegedly involved. Indian officials had been […]

Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Deadline Worries Indian Couples; Rush For Preterm Deliveries

January 24, 2025 19:59

Following US President Donald Trump’s inauguration, many Indian couples were concerned about the changes made in the 14th Amendment, which granted citizenship to all persons “born or naturalised in the United States”. Many expectant parents, in this time-sensitive situation, are pushed to go for preterm C-sections to compete with the February 20 deadline for birthright […]

Grandparents’ Day: US Vice President Kamala Harris Recalls Indian Connection

September 9, 2024 14:03

Indian-origin Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris on Sunday made a heart-warming post on National Grandparents Day, recalling the achievements of her maternal grandparents PV Gopalan and Rajam Gopalan. She posted an old family photo and claimed that her grandfather had participated in the fight for India’s independence. “As a young girl visiting my grandparents in […]

Over 90 Indians ‘Forced’ To Fight Russia’s War Against Ukraine

August 27, 2024 13:19

The war in Ukraine has disrupted global trade and adversely affected many with little to do with the conflict. Numerous foreign nationals from the global south are being forced to fight a war with no stakes and whose cause is alien to them. Amongst these, are at least 91 Indian nationals who were forced to […]

Bangladesh Interim Govt Relieves Two Diplomats Serving In India

August 26, 2024 13:32

The interim government in Bangladesh has relieved two diplomats serving at the High Commission in India. Both diplomats are expected to return to Bangladesh soon.The order, issued by the caretaker government led by Muhammad Yunus, took effect on August 17. Shaban Mahmud, First Secretary (Press) at the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi, was asked […]

Sunita Williams’s Delayed Return: Boeing Faces $125 Million Loss

August 7, 2024 19:44

Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft has faced significant delays and technical issues, resulting in a financial hit of $125 million, according to recent securities filings. This brings Boeing’s total loss on the Starliner program to $1.6 billion since 2016, as the aerospace giant struggles to compete with SpaceX’s more experienced and cost-effective Crew Dragon. mission, which launched […]

Chaos In Bangladesh: India Brings Back 190 Non-Essential Staff From Dhaka High Commission

August 7, 2024 18:27

A total of 190 non-essential staffers and their family members were repatriated from the Indian High Commission in Dhaka onboard a special Air India flight. All diplomats are, however, stationed and the Indian missions in the conflict-torn nation are functional, as per sources. Sources said around 20-30 senior staff are left at the High Commission […]

Situation In B’desh Doesn’t Warrant Evacuation Of Indians: Jaishankar

August 6, 2024 19:04

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, addressing an all-party meeting, on Tuesday said the situation in Bangladesh was not that alarming to require the evacuation of the 12,000-13,000 Indians in the violence-hit country, sources said. Jaishankar is also scheduled to speak on the issue in the Lok Sabha at 3.30 pm today. At the all-party meeting, […]

Four Indians Held In US For Trafficking, 15 Women Rescued

July 10, 2024 12:46

Four people of Indian origin, including a woman, have been charged with allegedly running a human labour trafficking scheme out of a home in Texas. As many as 15 women were found to be working as forced labour. The nationalities of the women have not been disclosed.The accused have been identified as Santhosh Katkoori (31), his […]

Sar Pe Laal Topi Rusi…: PM Invokes Raj Kapoor Classic At Moscow, Praises India’s Ties With Russia

July 9, 2024 17:58

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday addressed the Indian community at a programme in Moscow. The PM said the India-Russia relationship is built on the strong pillar of mutual trust and respect. He praised India’s ties with Russia, calling Russia an “all-weather friend” and commending President Vladimir Putin for strengthening the relationship over the past […]

Pilgrim Deaths In Mecca Put Spotlight On Underworld Of Illicit Tour Operators

June 25, 2024 11:43

Over 1,300 people died making the Islamic pilgrimage of hajj in Saudi Arabia this month, the vast majority of whom the Saudi government said did not have permits. Many walked for miles in scorching heat after paying thousands of dollars to illicit or fraudulent tour operators. While pilgrims with permits are transported around the holy […]

Will Modi’s Third Term Show A Change In China Policy?

June 21, 2024 12:46

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s reduced victory margin in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections have both domestic and foreign policy implications. Without a simple majority and dependent on allies for survival, will there be a change in the policy towards China? What does the current political equation in India mean for India-China relations? Experts believe the Centre’s […]

Homeopath Seeks MBBS Admission, Gets Fake Degree!

June 20, 2024 13:00

A case has been registered against four persons for allegedly cheating a homeopath in Gujarat’s Mehsana who paid Rs 16.32 lakh to get admission to a medical course in Uttar Pradesh but received a fake degree instead. The complainant is Suresh Patel, 41, who holds a Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery (BHMS) degree and […]

Nancy Pelosi Meets Dalai Lama Despite China’s Ire

June 19, 2024 10:43

A high-level US congressional delegation, including former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, met with the Dalai Lama at his Indian home on Wednesday. The visit was condemned in advance by China’s government, which considers the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader a separatist. The delegation, led by Michael McCaul, chair of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, arrived […]

Indian Accused In Pannun ‘Plot’ Extradited to US

June 17, 2024 12:28

Indian national Nikhil Gupta, who has been accused in the murder plot of Khalistani terrorist and US citizen Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on American soil, has been extradited to the US from the Czech Republic. A search on the Bureau of Prisons website by inmate name showed on Sunday that Gupta, 52, is being held at the […]

Gujarat HC Stops Netflix From Releasing ‘Maharaj’

June 14, 2024 09:26

A day before the movie ‘Maharaj’ was set to release, the Gujarat High Court on Thursday temporarily restrained Yash Raj Films and Netflix from releasing the film. The next hearing in the case is on June 18. This action came following a petition by several followers of Vaishnavite Pustimargi sect who identify themselves as devotees […]

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