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Opinion | Trudeau Has Landed Himself In A Mess - Again
In a faux pas and an ill-timed decision, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeaus move to shuffle Chrystia Freeland out of her Finance Minister role has resulted in more political troubles.
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Opinion | US Elections: What New POTUS Would Mean For War, Immigration
A lot rests on the new US Presidentwill the incoming POTUS deepen the divide, will global collaboration become even more daunting, or will the new President weigh in favour of cooperation?
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Opinion | Can BRICS+ Really Reshape US-Led Economic Order?
With Western sanctions faced by Russia in the wake of its war in Ukraine, Moscow is most keen to push the idea through not just to break the dollar's dominance but also to showcase to the West that it still has allies and partners on its side.
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Opinion | Nijjar Row: How US Backing Has Emboldened A Beleaguered Trudeau
With two broad factors US backing and foreign interference closely associated with the Nijjar killing, the Justin Trudeau government in Canda is making drastic and dramatic moves against India.
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Opinion | Quad - And India's Role In It - Will Remain Relevant, Thanks To China
Both the Quad as a partnership and India's presence in such partnerships are expected to continue in a world where the rise of China remains a source of fragmentation in the current liberal or American world order.
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Opinion | US-Russia Prisoner Swap: Trump's Promise, Delivered By Biden
The biggest prisoner swap since the Cold War with Russia would also help Biden leave office asserting his diplomatic prowess, that he is a man who had the skill to be able to bring together American allies and partners in tough times.
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Opinion | Can A Reluctant Michelle Obama Replace Biden Amid Clamour For Change?
Michelle Obama has quite clearly said no to running for office in the past. However, not only is eight years a long time in politics, but the current circumstances are such for the Democrats that it might just make even the unlikely happen.
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Opinion | India, Philippines Are Growing Closer Over A 'Common Cause' - China
With a change in leadership from the China-leaning Rodrigo Duterte to Ferdinand Marcos Jr, who believes in forging closer ties with the US, the timing is just right for India to act.
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Opinion: AI And Polls-India-EU Talks Show Why Collective Action Is Critical
Talks between EU and India on tackling the threat of online disinformation reflect the need for collective global action against the risks posed by generative AI.
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Opinion: Pakistan Polls - How Imran Khan's Twin Strike On US And Pak Army Helped Him
The result of the elections indicates the success of a risky political strategy deployed by Khan since his ouster in April 2022. It may not win him political power, but it may just be enough to keep his support base intact.
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Opinion: Canada Signals Growing Moral Discomfort Among Israel's Friends
As opposed to an abstention in the UNGA resolution on October 27 related to a ceasefire in Gaza, India voted in favour of one on December 12.
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Opinion: Why India's Reactions To Canada And US On Khalistan Row Are Different
The US Attorney for New York has charged Indian national Nikhil Gupta with murder-for-hire charges in the alleged foiled bid to kill Khalistani separatist Gurwatpant Pannun in the US.
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Opinion: India-Canada Ties - Vienna Convention And Diplomatic Obfuscation
The friction in India-Canada ties continues over the allegations by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that "agents of the Indian government" were involved in the killing of Khalistan terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Surrey, British Columbia.
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Opinion: Biden's High Wire Act - Afghanistan, Ukraine, Now Israel-Palestine
Israel and Hamas traded blame on who struck the Gaza hospital, believed to have been sheltering thousands from the ongoing Israeli offensive in retaliation to the October 7.
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Opinion: Which Way Is The Afghan Way?
India had to deal with a seemingly contradictory situation regarding Afghanistan last week. While the Afghan embassy in New Delhi put out a message on social media saying they were shutting down due to lack of cooperation from the Indian government.
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Analysis: Justin Trudeau's Calculated Risk With India Allegation
The whole of last week the Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, seems to have used a universally tried and tested political strategy of blame avoidance quite deftly and steered clear of matters that matter.
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Opinion: The Other 'K' Factor - An Issue For India Or Distraction For Trudeau?
The K word has long been associated with Kashmir for India in geopolitics and diplomacy but now another K - Khalistan - has emerged as vastly contentious, souring ties between India and Canada.
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Opinion: India, Canada Pause Trade Talks Amid Strain. Where Are Ties Headed?
In the latest setback to already complicated relations, Canada's trade commission announced on its website that the trade mission to India had been postponed.
