Nirmala Ganapathy

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TOKYO/NEW DELHI/SEOUL: No accord was signed, and a yawning gap still remains between the two countries. But to all intents and purposes, the first round of trade talks between the US and Japan on Wednesday (April 16) is seen in Tokyo as a relative success. Not that US President Donald Trump moved even a millimetre on any of his positions on tariffs.

Dec 5, 2024 | thestar.com.my | Nirmala Ganapathy

NEW DELHI: A security breach by protesters against one of Bangladesh’s diplomatic missions in India on Monday (Dec 2) has triggered a diplomatic storm, underlining the growing distrust between the two countries. Bangladesh said on Dec 3 it had summoned Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma to the Foreign Affairs Ministry in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, to express its concern about protesters breaking into the Assistant High Commission of Bangladesh in north-eastern India’s Tripura state.

Nov 14, 2024 | thestar.com.my | Nirmala Ganapathy

NEW DELHI: Indian gangster Lawrence Bishnoi may be notorious, but has his appeal. Unfortunately for some Indian online marketplaces and e-commerce platforms, hawking gangster-themed products with his image for as little as 200 rupees (US$2.37) apiece has landed them in hot water.

Nov 6, 2024 | thestar.com.my | Nirmala Ganapathy

NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has condemned a “deliberate attack” on a Hindu temple in Canada and criticised “cowardly attempts to intimidate our diplomats”, in his first comments on a diplomatic face-off with Canada. Modi, who has built a robust outreach particularly to the Hindu diaspora, also asked the Canadian government to “ensure justice and uphold the rule of law”.

Oct 27, 2024 | thestar.com.my | Nirmala Ganapathy

NEW DELHI (The Straits Times/ANN): Congress party leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s entry into electoral politics is strengthening hopes within the grand old party of a political rejuvenation. For many Congress party loyalists, a long-cherished dream has also come true as Mrs Vadra, 52, filed her nomination papers on Oct 23 to stand in a by-election for the Kerala state’s Wayanad ward in India’s Lok Sabha, or Lower House of Parliament.