Sanjay Kumar Verma went to Canada as the Indian High Commissioner with a mission to demand Ottawa get tough on Sikh-Canadian activists who wanted to see a separate state of Khalistan carved out of Punjab, says The Globe and Mail, a Canadian newspaper. His picture and brief resume still appear on the High Commission website, […]
Delhi has accused Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of “hostility to India” in a strongly worded statement after a tit-for-tat expulsion of diplomats. The expulsions follow a secret meeting between the Indian and Canadian national security advisers in Singapore, according to the Washington Post. Canada expelled six Indian diplomats, including the High Commissioner, and India […]
America is showing the depth of its commitment to Israel’s defence by deploying one of its most powerful missile defence systems there. The Ukrainians want the Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) system, too, but they have yet to get it. About 100 American troops will be sent to Israel to operate the THAAD battery, […]
Chinese armed forces launched a new round of war games, completely surrounding Taiwan island, on Monday (October 14). The military exercise was intended to “send a stern warning to Taiwan independence separatists”, said China’s Global Times, quoting a People’s Liberation Army (PLA) spokesman. PLA ground forces, as well as naval, air force and rocket force […]
Singaporeans are among the highest per-capita users of ChatGPT, OpenAI said in a statement announcing it will be opening its second Asia office in Singapore before the end of this year. However, exact figures for paying subscribers in Singapore are not publicly available, said ChatGPT when asked online by this correspondent. It could only say: […]
Ratan Tata, the reserved yet influential Indian industrialist who transformed his family’s sprawling business house into a global powerhouse while maintaining its reputation for ethical leadership and philanthropy, died on Wednesday in Mumbai. He was 86. The Tata Group announced his death in a statement. Tata, who never married, had been receiving treatment in a […]
Former Singapore diplomat Kishore Mahbubani says the United States has made a big mistake by launching a contest with China without a long-term, comprehensive strategy. Instead of obsessing over how to stop China from becoming the world’s leading power, Washington should consider how to adjust to such a scenario, he says in an interview with […]
Chinese authorities are reportedly requiring a growing number of teachers and public sector employees to hand in their passports and giving local officials the power to decide who can travel abroad. The move coincides with President Xi Jinping’s bid to increase state control, combat official corruption and bolster national security, reports the Financial Times. Facing […]
Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu snubbed India and courted China like his predecessor, Abdulla Yameen. A few months ago, he forced India to withdraw its small military contingent, which was mostly involved in medical evacuations and maritime surveillance. But now he has agreed to let Indian “defence platforms and assets” be deployed on the islands again, […]
