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Indian spies ‘kicked out’ of Australia for trying to steal defence secrets — ABC News report

Australian govt’s threat assessment report in 2021 said the spies nurtured targeted relationships with current & former politicians, a foreign embassy and a state police service.

At over 40,000, Indians now form the largest international student community in Germany

German deputy head of mission says country saw 32.6% more Indian tourists in 2023 compared to 2022.

NHPC, Ocean Sun sign MOU to explore floating Solar Tech in India

As per the agreement, the technology developers will work together to demonstrate Ocean Sun's floating solar energy technology based on photovoltaic panels mounted on hydro-elastic membranes.

MEA terms The Washington Post report on R&AW’s role in Pannun plot ‘speculative, irresponsible’

The Washington Post suggested former R&AW chief Samant Goel approved alleged plot to kill Pannun & that Biden raised matter with Modi during visit to India last September.

Pannun assassination approved by former RAW chief, says Washington Post

The Washington Post has named main accused as Vikram Yadav, a RAW officer. US President Biden had brought up the case with PM Modi when he was in New Delhi in September.

Bangladesh to discuss renewal of capacity building MOU with India

As part of the bilateral collaboration, 71 capacity building programmes have been organized and over 2600 Bangladesh civil servants have visited the National Centre for Good Governance since 2014.

‘Will always defend you,’ Trudeau tells Sikhs amid pro-Khalistan chants. MEA summons Canadian diplomat.

Several political leaders addressed the Khalsa Day celebrations in Toronto on Sunday, including Trudeau ally Jagmeet Singh and leader of opposition Pierre Poilievre.

Indian delegation to visit Bangladesh for bilateral talks on civil service training and development

The delegation, led by Secretary of the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), V Srinivas, will be in Bangladesh for three days.

China warns US not to cross ‘red line’ as Blinken meets with Xi in Beijing

Secretary of state concludes trip to China after meeting President Xi Jinping & foreign minister Wang Yi. Wang calls on US to refrain from sending ‘wrong signals’ to Taiwanese separatists.

India and South Korea hold talks on disarmament and non-proliferation

The consultations were held in Seoul on April 26. The two sides also discussed the developments in the importance of maintaining international peace and stability.

On Camera

How govt brought Vodafone Idea back from the brink & earned a neat profit in the process

In 2021, the government allowed telcos to convert interest on deferred spectrum payments and AGR dues into equity. This made it the single largest stakeholder in Vodafone Idea.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.