Month: November 2023

IDF Claims Al-Shifa Used As ‘Terror Store’; Hamas’ Weapons ‘Hidden Behind MRI Scanners Found’  The Israeli Defence Force (IDF) claimed that Hamas uses the MRI building at Al-Shifa Hospital as an operational headquarters.  Israel Defence Forces  IDF released a video showing weapons stored by Hamas militants inside the al-Shifa hospital in the Gaza Strip.   Israel has long said that Hamas uses hospitals as command centres and ammunition depots to conceal its military operations.   Israel’s ‘video proof’ came amid international criticism that the IDF has targeted medical facilities in…

On the periphery of the 2023 APEC Leaders Summit and in partnership with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s U.S.-India Business Council (USIBC) hosted the inaugural discussion roundtable on “Decoding the Innovation Handshake,” an industry-driven collaborative effort between the United States and India promoting innovation and fostering the development of critical and emerging technologies. U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and Indian Minister of Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal jointly led the event. Suzanne P. Clark, President & CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce,…

Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar has said that India is not ruling out the scope of a probe into Canada’s allegations but Canada needs to provide evidence to back its claims.  He emphasized that Canada has not shared any evidence with India to support its allegations.  The ties between India and Canada came under severe strain following Justin Trudeau’s allegations of a ‘potential’ involvement of Indian agents in the killing of Khalistani separatists.  India has rejected Trudeau’s allegations as “absurd” and “motivated”.  Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra said India has…

Neville Roy Singham, an American millionaire accused of spreading Chinese propaganda in India and abroad.  Neville Roy Singham has direct contact with the propaganda arm of the Communist Party of China, Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said.   Neville Roy Singham, now based in Shanghai, has a financial network supporting Chinese propaganda that spans the globe, from Chicago to Shanghai.  The New York Times report alleged that Neville Roy Singham is linked to several American charities and non-profit groups that are working to promote his agenda.   These propaganda groups are funded…

US President Joe Biden said talks with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping had yielded progress in repairing strained ties in the bilateral relationship.  Biden highlighted the restoration of direct military-to-military contacts between the US and China.  “We’ve made some important progress, I believe.”- said Biden.  China described the talks as a “candid and in-depth exchange of views” and said “One country’s success is an opportunity for the other,”  The Chinese warned the Taiwan question was among the most “sensitive issues in the relationship.”  On artificial intelligence, the two sides agreed to…