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An Indian foreign ministry official said the country has resumed electronic visa services for Canadian nationals after suspending them amid the India-Canada diplomatic spat, AP reported on Nov. 22.

India, Canada, U.S.: As India-Canada Tensions Ease, Reports Emerge of India's Covert Overseas Activity

Economics

Social Issues

The Bharatiya Janata Party-led government of India's most populous state, Uttar Pradesh, banned the manufacturing, storage, distribution and sale of halal-certified products, including food products and medicines, Hindustan Times reported on Nov. 18.

India: Most Populous State Bans Halal-Certified Products

China

Sri Lanka

The United States is allocating over $553 million to support the construction of a deep-water terminal in Sri Lanka, Al Jazeera reported on Nov. 8.

Sri Lanka: U.S. to Lend $553M for Deep-Water Terminal in Sri Lanka

Cyber

Several opposition members and journalists in India received notifications from Apple indicating that their iPhones might have been targeted by “state-sponsored attackers,” Al Jazeera reported on Oct. 31.

India: Apple Warns Opposition Politicians, Journalists of Potential 'State-Sponsored' Attack on Their iPhones

India has stated they will continue to ''extend all consular and legal assistance…[and] take up the verdict with Qatari authorities'' after Qatar sentenced eight former Indian naval officers to death over accusations that they spied for Israel, AP News reported Oct. 26. 

India: Qatar Sentences Former Indian Naval Officers to Death on Charges of Spying for Israel

The High Commission of India in Ottawa, Canada, said services for entry, business, medical and conference visas will resume on Oct. 26 due to Canada's efforts to address India's "safety and security considerations," Reuters reported on Oct. 25.

India: New Delhi Resumes Some Visa Services to Canadian Citizens

Canada recalled 41 of its 62 diplomats in India after the Indian government said it would revoke their diplomatic immunity, escalating a row between the two countries over the death of a Sikh separatist in Canada, the AP reported Oct. 19, citing an announcement made by Canada's foreign minister.

India: Canada Recalls Diplomats, Suspends Consular Services Amid Diplomatic Row

Maldives

The Maldives' opposition presidential candidate Mohamed Muizzu beat incumbent candidate Ibrahim Mohamed Solih in a runoff election, Al Jazeera reported on Sept. 30.

Maldives: Mohamed Muizzu Wins Presidential Election

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U..S Secretary of State Antony Blinken (L) meets with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan on Oct. 14, 2023, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet with his Arab counterparts Nov. 4 in the Jordanian capital in a bid to garner regional support for U.S. policies in the Israel-Hamas war.

A look at what the coming week will bring -- and a list of recommended RANE articles from the week that was.

The Weekly Rundown: Blinken Meets Arab Ministers, State Assembly Elections in India

A Sikh protest on Sept. 22, 2023, in Amritsar, India. India may conduct further covert action in the West that disrupts diplomatic relations, but more consequential, longer-lasting ruptures between the two sides remain unlikely.

India may conduct further covert action in the West that disrupts diplomatic relations, but more consequential, longer-lasting ruptures between the two sides remain unlikely.

How Indian Covert Action in the West Would Affect Ties

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Supporters of India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) participate in a rally in Kolkata on July 19, 2023. 

Voters in several battleground states are heading to the polls next month for what will be the last electoral contests before India's 2024 general election.

What to Watch for as Five Indian States Hold Key Elections

 A commuter in Male, the Maldives, takes pictures of a decorated wall along a street ahead of the country's presidential election on Sept. 6, 2023.

The Sept. 30 presidential race will decipher whether New Delhi or Beijing has more influence over the strategic island nation in the Indian Ocean.

An Election Runoff Could Alter the Maldives' Balance Between China and India

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North Macedonia

Belarus

An old map labels African countries and regions by their colonial names.

Shifting national identities have always led nations to adopt new names, and in this evolving multipolar world, modern states are no different.

National Identity and the Geopolitics of Choosing a Name

World Sikh Organization of Canada President Mukhbir Singh and National Council of Canadian Muslims CEO Stephen Brown speak during a press conference at the Canadian House of Commons in Ottawa on Sept. 19, 2023.

Recent allegations will raise tensions between Canada and India, leading to near-term security risks and possible tit-for-tat retaliation.

Canada-India Ties Take a Dive Following Ottawa's Allegations

Saudi Arabia

Indonesia

A door at the U.N. headquarters Sept. 15, 2023, in New York ahead of the 78th session of the General Assembly. The 78th U.N. General Assembly will occur Sept. 18-26 against a backdrop of deepening global divisions.

Russia-Ukraine Conflict

The Weekly Rundown: The U.N. General Assembly, Zelensky's U.S. Visit

Russia

A worker decorates a G20 installation on the eve of the two-day G20 summit in New Delhi on September 8, 2023.

With the G20 summit taking place in India this weekend, many of the organization's growing problems come to the fore as the shifting world order limits economic and geopolitical cooperation.

Forged Twice in Crisis, the G20 May Not Be Ready To Keep Up With a Changing Global Order

A farm worker packs sacks of rice at a mill in Senegal on Oct. 27, 2022. Africa is a major rice importer, while India, one of the world’s main rice producers, recently announced restrictions on its exports. 

Environment, Science & Technology

Science & Technology

To reduce food prices ahead of 2024 elections, New Delhi will likely ban more exports of agricultural products like rice, exacerbating global food shortages.

The Implications of India's Pursuit of Protectionist Trade Policies

Kenya

Vehicles drive past the logo of the G-20 Summit on Aug. 10, 2023, in New Delhi.

The Weekly Rundown: The Africa Climate Summit, the G-20 Summit in New Delhi

Europe

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) leaders' summit on Sept. 16, 2022.

U.S.-China Relations

The U.S., the EU, Russia and India are all holding votes next year that will be marked by nationalist populism, portending more policy uncertainty, domestic strife and international conflict.

The Four 2024 Elections That Will Shape the Second Half of the Decade

A paramilitary trooper in Srinagar, India, watches a live telecast of the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft's lunar landing on Aug. 23, 2023. 

The divergent outcomes of the recent lunar missions highlight the challenges that will hobble some space powers -- most notably Russia and, by extension, China.

In Racing to the Moon, India Makes History as Russia Falters

<p>India is endowed with favorable geographic barriers. Surrounded by oceans on three sides and the formidable Himalayan Mountains to the north, what is now modern India has been free of outside interference for much of its long history. Its large geographic size and population, coupled with weaker peripheral nations on much of its boundaries, have allowed India to become the dominant force in South Asia. Home to the world&rsquo;s second-largest population, India&rsquo;s 1.3 billion people are spread out across the peninsular nation, from the foothills of the Himalayas to the tropical south. India&rsquo;s population core is settled along the Ganges river basin, a densely populated swath of fertile land that extends across the northern Himalayan border. India&rsquo;s primary geographic challenge comes from a lack of strong internal boundaries. Modern-day India struggles to rectify the ambitions of a relatively weak national government that competes with the prerogatives of strong, diverse states &mdash; a legacy of a long history of domestic infighting between various dynasties uninhibited by mountains or other defining geography. A similar lack of defining geography still plagues India&rsquo;s northwest border. Waves of Greek, Persian, and Mongols invaded, culminating in the Mughal Empire, which united much of the subcontinent prior to British conquest. The northwestern border still poses national security risks, due to ongoing disputes with Pakistan. But rising domestic consumption means India is increasingly dependent on imported goods from distant suppliers. Surrounded by water or impassable mountains, New Delhi now faces the additional task of developing naval capabilities to secure its critical supply routes, risking maritime tensions with China in the broader Indo-Pacific basin.</p>

SITUATION REPORTS

India, Canada, U.S.: As India-Canada Tensions Ease, Reports Emerge of India's Covert Overseas Activity

India: Most Populous State Bans Halal-Certified Products

Sri Lanka: U.S. to Lend $553M for Deep-Water Terminal in Sri Lanka

India: Apple Warns Opposition Politicians, Journalists of Potential 'State-Sponsored' Attack on Their iPhones

India: Qatar Sentences Former Indian Naval Officers to Death on Charges of Spying for Israel

India: New Delhi Resumes Some Visa Services to Canadian Citizens

India: Canada Recalls Diplomats, Suspends Consular Services Amid Diplomatic Row

Maldives: Mohamed Muizzu Wins Presidential Election

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