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Canada's policy of giving a free run to South Asian separatists might boomerang on it

When the LTTE waged ethnic war in Sri Lanka with a base on Canadian soil, Sri Lanka could do nothing about it, as it was a small country facing a tough local challenge. But such would not be the case with India, a large country with considerable muscle power to defend its territorial integrity and sovereignty.

US disinclined to jeopardize India ties over alleged plot to kill Sikh separatist

It is obvious that the U.S. sees India as perhaps its most important strategic relationship not just in Asia but even globally in the context of an increasingly assertive China.

Nikki Haley: The doughy Indian American who is taking on Trump

Will American women respond to Nikki, count her as one of them, and make her the President of the USA, now or in 2028? 

'Global Indians' in the 21st century: Why Desis are the most prepared diaspora for the mad new world order

Given that Indian settlers are generally law-abiding citizens with a high focus on education and are positive contributors to the local economy they are considered a model minority group. India’s rising economic stature and the government of India’s regular engagement with the diaspora have raised the diaspora’s stock within the host nation.

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British-Pakistani Muslim woman named Hometown Hero for coming Commonwealth Games

British-Pakistani woman Haseeba Abdullah, England’s first hijab-wearing (veil wearing) boxing coach, has now been named a “Hometown Hero” for the Commonwealth Games slated to be held next year in Birmingham, Geo News reported

Children’s rights NGO admits it “made number of mistakes” while exiting Sri Lanka

A leading children’s rights organization Plan International has admitted it “made a number of mistakes” when it left Sri Lanka abruptly last year, amid accusations it had misled the public and donors and failed 20,000 vulnerable children in the country, The Guardian reported

Indo-Arab Helping Hands: Driven by fraternity and patriotism

This team reflects the ethos of the cultural diversity of India, Indians in Saudi Arabia and the Arab world, which could be a fiber of the thread of strong bilateral relations between India and the Gulf countries

Sixty-eight Bangladeshis rescued off Tunisia coast

Altogether 68 Bangladeshi migrants have been rescued so far off the Tunisian coast in northern Africa, after a boat carrying them capsized in the Mediterranean earlier this week

Unidentified men try to barge into former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif’s London office

Some unidentified men attempted to forcibly enter the office of former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in London, Dawn reported

Bangladeshi migrant worker injured in Lebanon shootout during anti-Israel protests

A Bangladeshi migrant worker was shot at and wounded in Lebanon during a commotion among Palestinians over the Israeli aggression

Sri Lankan ambassador in US asks expats to contribute to Covid relief

Ravinatha Aryasinha, Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to the United States, has urged overseas Sri Lankans in the US to contribute relief goods and make donations to help Sri Lanka when it is facing a disastrous Covid wave

British-Bangladeshi girl walks 40 km to raise £14,535 for street children in Bangladesh

A nine-year-old Bangladeshi-origin girl from England’s Manchester has completed a 40-km charity walk to raise £14,535 for street children in Bangladesh

Nepalese in the Middle East send oxygen cylinders back home

Nepalis living in the Middle East countries have sent 560 oxygen cylinders to Nepal to help the Himalayan nation battle a surging Coronavirus infection

349 Nepalis settled abroad die of coronavirus infection

A total of 349 Nepalis living in 23 foreign countries have succumbed to COVID-19 so far, according to the Non-Resident Nepali Association

Sri Lankan origin man imprisoned in US for attempted illegal immigration

Sri Kajamukam Chelliah, a Sri Lankan origin Canadian, has been sentenced to 32 months in prison in the US for attempting to bring six Sri Lankan nationals illegally into the United States

Pakistani businessman held for 16 years at Guantanamo Bay likely to be set free

Guantanamo Bay's oldest prisoner Saifullah Paracha, a Pakistani businessman held for 16 years at the US detention center, has been notified that his release has been approved by Washington, The News reported

US recognizes contribution of Pakistani engineer in NASA’s Mars 2020 mission

The US Embassy in Islamabad has recognized the contributions of a Pakistani award-winning open-source engineer Ahmad Awais for contributing a code to the software for the Mars 2020 helicopter mission

Three Bangladeshi Canadians killed in Canada road accident

Three Bangladeshi Canadians, including the owner of a premier sweetmeat store, have died in a road accident in Canada

Sri Lankan embassy in Israel asks its citizens to be vigilant

As the fighting between Israel and Hamas  intensifies, the Sri Lankan embassy in Tel Aviv asked its citizens residing in the country to be vigilant, reported Daily Mirror