As concerns mount around the world about a mutated coronavirus strain, several nations are deciding to close their borders to control its spread. Several countries have decided to close their borders and suspend commercial flights to control the spread of a new strain of coronavirus first discovered in the UK. …
Read More »India summons Canadian envoy to complain about Trudeau’s statements | Canada
India has summoned the Canadian High Commissioner to formally file a complaint against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s comments on ongoing farmer protests, warning that “such actions will have a seriously damaging impact on ties.” New Delhi told the envoy that “the comments of the Canadian prime minister, some cabinet ministers …
Read More »Obama’s description of Indian leaders in his memoirs causes a stir | India
The former US president’s blunt impressions of Indian leaders in his new book, A Promised Land, have caused repercussions in political circles. Former US President Barack Obama’s descriptions of India’s leaders in his new memoir, A Promised Land, have caused repercussions in political circles, and former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan …
Read More »Biden and Modi Pledge to Strengthen US-India Ties in Phone Call | India
Indian Prime Minister Modi and US President-elect agree to work closely together to advance the Indo-American strategic partnership, India’s Foreign Ministry said. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had his first phone conversation with U.S. President-elect Joe Biden and they agreed to work closely together to further advance the Indo-American strategic …
Read More »Will a Biden-Harris administration confront Modi on human rights? | India
Hours after Joe Biden was declared president-elect of the United States, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the Democratic leader on his “spectacular victory.” Modi also reached out to Biden’s vice president, Kamala Harris, and reminded the vice president-elect of her Indian descent, she was born to a Jamaican father …
Read More »RCEP: Asia-Pacific Nations Sign World’s Largest Trade Pact | China News
China and 14 other countries agreed to form the world’s largest free trade bloc, which encompasses nearly a third of all economic activity, in a deal that many in Asia hope will help accelerate recovery from the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. The Regional Comprehensive Economic Association, or RCEP, was …
Read More »In Pictures: Indians Celebrate Kamala Harris’ Victory in US Elections | USA and Canada
Waking up to the news that Kamala Harris had won the race to be the next vice president of the United States, joyous people in her Indian grandfather’s hometown lit firecrackers, offered prayers and carried posters. Groups gathered on the corners of the small village of Thulasendrapuram, with 350 inhabitants, …
Read More »Biden: Be patient, we will win, let the votes count | USA and Canada
Democratic candidate Joe Biden says the numbers show he will win the presidential race. He leads in Pennsylvania and Georgia. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has once again urged people in the United States to remain patient and calm as the vote counting continues in a handful of states that …
Read More »Harris’s Ancestral Village in India, Hopeful as Biden Leads the Count | India
The village of Thulasendrapuram in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu is where Kamala Harris’s maternal grandfather was born. The inhabitants of the Indian ancestral home of Kamala Harris have painted slogans on the roads wishing her victory as Joe Biden, her Democratic running mate in the US presidential …
Read More »Explainer: What could happen if the outcome of the US elections is disputed? | USA and Canada
Despite incomplete results from various states on the battlefield that could determine the outcome of the US presidential race, President Donald Trump claimed Wednesday that he had achieved a victory over Democratic challenger Joe Biden. The premature, inaccurate move confirmed concerns that Trump would seek to dispute the election results. …
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