BJP scores historic victory in Assam, back in reckoning for 2019
The BJP’s political star is in the ascendant, with a historic victory in the Assembly elections in Assam and significant inroads in Kerala and West Bengal.
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Canada formally apologises for Komagata Maru incident
Seeking to reach out to the Sikh community, Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivered a formal statement of apology in the Canadian House of Commons for the Komagata Maru incident on May 18.
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India, Pakistan spar over Geospatial Information Bill
India and Pakistan sparred over the draft Geospatial Information Regulation Bill on May 17, with Pakistan expressing “serious concern” to the United Nations over the Jammu and Kashmir map.
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NIA seeks permission to visit Pakistan to probe Pathankot attacks
For the first time, India’s National Investigation Agency (NIA) has sent a ‘formal request’ to Pakistan, seeking permission to visit the country to probe January’s Pathankot terror attack.
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Amid China’s opposition, US backs India’s entry into NSG
India’s membership of multilateral nuclear export regimes has become a high-stakes game, with China mobilizing opposition and the US throwing its full weight behind New Delhi’s aspiration in the run-up to the NSG plenary next month.
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India launches new IPR policy
Announcing a comprehensive National Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) policy to incentivise entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation, India said on May 13 that its IPR laws are WTO-compliant.
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India denies cut in aid to Nepal
Rebuking claims of a report released by Nepal’s government on aid by foreign donors, which showed a decline in India’s assistance provided to Nepal, India has said that it was fully committed to Nepal’s socio-economic development and there was no reduction in aid extended by it.
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‘Seamless structure’ needed to tackle global terrorism: India
India has said that the world community has failed to address the menace of terror, and that there is the need for a ‘seamless structure’ to tackle global terrorism.
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US bats for India’s APEC membership
With India aspiring to join the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, the US is in talks with India to understand its interests.
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Hasina expected to visit India
With regular high-level visits between India and Bangladesh in the past year, Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to visit India later this year.
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