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India had been riding a geopolitical high. But it comes to the UN with a mess on its hands
NEW DELHI (AP) — The Group of 20 Summit, hosted by India earlier this month, couldn’t have gone better for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. His pledge to make the African Union a permanent member became reality. And under his leadership, the fractured grouping signed off on a final statement. It...
India’s Parliament passes law that will reserve a third of legislature seats for women from 2029
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s Parliament has approved landmark legislation that reserves one-third of the seats in its powerful lower house and in state legislatures for women to ensure more equal representation, ending a 27-year impasse over the bill amid a lack of consensus among political...
China, at UN, presents itself as a member of the Global South as alternative to a Western model
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — China told assembled world leaders Thursday that it considers itself part of the Global South, saying it identifies with the goals and challenges of less-developed nations and offering them an alternative to what it has long called “Western hegemony.” The message came...
India moves toward reserving 33% of the seats in Parliament and state legislatures for women
NEW DELHI (AP) — India's Parliament on Wednesday took a major step toward reserving 33% of the seats in its powerful lower house and in state legislatures for women to ensure more equal representation, an issue that had languished for nearly three decades because of a lack of consensus among...
Sikh separatism has long strained Canada-India ties. Now they're at their lowest point in years
NEW DELHI (AP) — Relations between Canada and India have sunk to their lowest point in years as the two countries swap accusations and expel each other's diplomats over the killing of a Sikh separatist leader. Experts said it remains to be seen if it will create a lasting rift...
What to know about the Sikh movement at the center of the tensions between India and Canada
NEW DELHI (AP) — Tensions between Canada and India have reached new heights with dueling diplomatic expulsions and an allegation of Indian government involvement in the killing of a Sikh activist on Canadian soil. The row centers around the Sikh independence, or Khalistan,...
India expels Canadian diplomat, escalating tensions after Trudeau accuses India in Sikh's killing
NEW DELHI (AP) — India expelled one of Canada’s top diplomats Tuesday, ramping up a confrontation between the two countries over Canadian accusations that India may have been involved in the killing of a Sikh separatist leader in suburban Vancouver. India, which has dismissed the...
Canada expels an Indian diplomat as it investigates a Sikh's killing. India denies an alleged link
NEW DELHI (AP) — Canada expelled a top Indian diplomat as it investigates what Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called credible allegations its government may have had links to the assassination in Canada of a Sikh activist, an accusation that India rejected as “absurd.” Trudeau...
Indian lawmakers attend their last session before moving to a new Parliament building
NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian lawmakers sat in the last session before moving to a new Parliament building, responding to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call Monday that saw him lauding India’s parliamentary history and the recently concluded Group of 20 summit. Major opposition...
In India and Vietnam, Biden looks past differences on Russia and embraces imperfect partners
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday wrapped up a five-day diplomatic sprint through Vietnam and India that put a spotlight on imperfect partners that he believes will be crucial for global stability in the years to come. The whirlwind visit...
