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Dhaka summons India diplomat over Hasina interview, slams media

Dhaka summons India diplomat over Hasina interview, slams media

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New Delhi Dhaka summons India diplomat over Hasina interview, slams media Bangladesh’s foreign ministry summoned the second highest ranking Indian diplomat in Dhaka on Wednesday to protest against former premier Sheikh Hasina’s interactions with the Indian media in recent days and to demand that her access to journalists be discontinued. The development came five days after Hasina, who has lived in self-exile in India since the fall of her government in August 2024 following weeks of student-led protests, gave interviews to a few Indian media outlets, including Hindustan Times. This was her first interaction with the Indian media since he left Bangladesh. Bangladesh’s foreign ministry summoned India’s deputy high commissioner Pawan Badhe to formally convey Dhaka’s “serious concern over the Indian government allowing…Hasina to interact with the mainstream Indian media”, state-run BSS news agency reported. The foreign ministry said “harbouring such a notorious fugitive currently under trial for committing crimes against humanity” and “granting her a platform to spew hatred” are unhelpful to fostering a constructive bilateral relationship, BSS quoted a diplomatic source as saying. …

Syria welcomes US decision to ease Assad-era sanctions as ‘positive step’ | World News

Syria welcomes US decision to ease Assad-era sanctions as ‘positive step’ | World News

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Syria considers the move by the Trump administration to ease sanctions imposed on the war-torn country as a “positive step” to ease humanitarian and economic suffering, its foreign ministry said Saturday. In a statement, the ministry said Syria “extends its hand” to anyone that wants to cooperate with Damascus, on the condition that there is no intervention in the country’s internal affairs. The statement came after the Trump administration granted Syria sweeping exemptions from sanctions on Friday in a major first step toward fulfilling the president’s pledge to lift a half-century of penalties on a country shattered by 14 years of civil war. Story continues below this ad Thomas Barrack , the US ambassador to Turkey who has also been appointed as special envoy for Syria, met with Syria’s president and foreign minister during their visit to Turkey on Saturday, adding the President Ahmad al-Sharaa welcomed Washington’s “fast action on lifting sanctions.” “President Trump’s goal is to enable the new government to create the conditions for the Syrian people to not only survive but thrive,” …

Foreign Ministry On Mehul Choksi’s Extradition

Foreign Ministry On Mehul Choksi’s Extradition

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New Delhi: India on Thursday said that it continues to “work closely” with the authorities in Belgium for the extradition of fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi to India. “Based on our extradition request, he was arrested in Belgium. We are working closely with the Belgium side for his extradition to India so that he can face trial in the country,” said Randhir Jaiswal, spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) at a regular media briefing in New Delhi on Thursday. The Belgian Federal Public Service (FPS) of Justice on Monday confirmed the arrest of Choksi, who is wanted in connection with the Punjab National Bank (PNB) loan fraud case in India, revealing that the Indian authorities have introduced an extradition request for him already. “The Belgian federal public service of Justice can confirm that Mr. Mehul Choksi was arrested on the Saturday 12th of April 2025. He is being detained in anticipation of further judicial proceedings. Access to his legal counsel has been assured,” the FPS said. “Please note that the prosecution services retain the …

Indian blind cricket team denied permission to travel to Pakistan

Indian blind cricket team denied permission to travel to Pakistan

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The Indian government on Tuesday denied permission to the national blind cricket team to travel to Pakistan due to security concerns, reported PTI. The Indian team was supposed to travel to Pakistan through the Wagah border on Wednesday for a bilateral series, scheduled to be held from November 23 to December 3. The team had secured a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Indian sports ministry for participation but apparently could not avail of the clearance from the MEA. “We have been told unofficially that the blind team will not be permitted to travel to Pakistan. We were scheduled to travel to Wagah border tomorrow. But as of now no clearance has come from the ministry officials. So, we are a bit disappointed,” Shailendra Yadav, General Secretary of the Indian Blind Cricket Association (IBCA). “They are saying when the mainstream cricket team is not safe how can you be safe there. Of course, we will accept the decision, but why hold the decision till the last minute, why not inform us a month or 25 …

India A “Cyber Adversary”, Says Trudeau Government, New Delhi Shreds Claim

India A “Cyber Adversary”, Says Trudeau Government, New Delhi Shreds Claim

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New Delhi: The Justin Trudeau-led Canadian government’s latest action suggests it has started treating India as an enemy country. India has been added to a list of enemy nations in terms of cyber security and has been labelled a ‘cyber adversary’. New Delhi today called it another Canadian strategy to attack and malign India internationally. In a press conference today, the Ministry of External Affairs also said that under Trudeau’s administration, senior Canadian officials have openly confessed that Canada is seeking to manipulate global opinions against India. The foreign ministry also said that like other instances, these allegations in their cyber security report are made without a shred of evidence. “We see this as another Canadian strategy to attack and malign India. Their senior officials have openly confessed that Canada is seeking to manipulate global opinions against India. As on other occasions, allegations are made repeatedly without a shred of evidence,” Randhir Jaiswal, spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs said at a press conference in New Delhi today. WHAT CANADA ALLEGED In its most …