Oct 03 India orders Canada to remove most of its diplomats from country, official says By Rob Gillies, Associated Press An official says India has told Canada to remove 41 of its 62 diplomats in the country, ramping up a confrontation over Canadian accusations that India may have been involved in the killing of a Sikh separatist leader in suburban… Continue reading
Sep 26 In UN speech, India's top diplomat avoids dispute with Canada over Sikh separatist leader's killing By Krutika Pathi, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press India's top diplomat has steered clear of his country's row with Canada over the killing of a Sikh separatist leader when he addressed the U.N. General Assembly meeting of world leaders. Continue reading
Sep 23 How India's rover findings of sulfur in lunar soil could pave the way for future moon bases By Jeffrey Gillis-Davis, The Conversation India's Chandrayaan-3 rover has found sulfur on the moon's surface at higher concentrations than previously seen. Sulfur in soils near the moon's poles might help astronauts live off the land one day. Continue reading
Sep 21 Trudeau says he's not trying to 'provoke or cause problems' as India suspends visa services for Canada By Ashok Sharma, Krutika Pathi, Associated Press Ties between Ottawa and New Delhi have plunged to their lowest point in years after Trudeau said there were "credible allegations" of Indian involvement in the assassination of a Sikh separatist leader on its soil. Continue reading
Sep 20 India moves toward reserving 33 percent of the seats in Parliament and state legislatures for women By Ashok Sharma, Associated Press Indian President Droupadi Murmu called the measure the most "transformative revolution in our times" for gender justice. Continue reading
Sep 20 Watch 6:01 Tensions escalate between Canada and India over killing of outspoken Sikh leader By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi India and Canada are caught up in a tense diplomatic showdown over the assassination of a Canadian Sikh separatist leader in British Columbia. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau this week linked the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar to India's government. Both… Continue watching
Sep 20 Who was Hardeep Singh Nijjar, the Sikh activist whose killing has divided Canada and India? By Krutika Pathi, David Cohen, Associated Press The late Hardeep Singh Nijjar has been called a human rights activist by Sikh organizations. He has been called a terrorist by India's government, which he dismissed. Continue reading
Sep 20 India warns citizens to be careful if traveling to Canada as rift widens over Sikh leader's death By Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press The foreign ministry in New Delhi issued an updated travel advisory on Wednesday, urging its nationals and especially those studying in the North American country to be cautious because of "growing anti-India activities and politically condoned hate-crimes."… Continue reading
Sep 19 India expels Canadian diplomat after Trudeau accuses India of involvement in Sikh's killing By Krutika Pathi, Rob Gillies, Associated Press Trudeau said Monday that his government was investigating allegations that India was connected to the assassination of Niijar, 45, who was gunned down in June in British Columbia. Continue reading
Sep 19 The Sikh independence movement at the heart of India-Canada tensions By Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press The Indian government denied any hand in Nijjar’s killing while also saying Canada was trying to shift the focus from Khalistan activists there. Continue reading