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Former Indian High Commissioner to Canada, Sanjay Verma on Monday said that a purported leaked audio in which gangster Goldy Brar allegedly claimed responsibility for the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar needs to be independently verified, while asserting that the incident appeared to be the result of a gang war involving drug trafficking, weapons procurement and rivalries between criminal groups. He reiterated India's position as a responsible global player and how New Delhi has constantly maintained regular communication on ways to curtail criminal frauds.

Amid continued momentum of ties between New Delhi and Hanoi, the Vietnamese Coast Guard Ship is visiting India for the 2nd edition of Joint Exercise Sahyog HOP TAC.

Government sources clarified that discussing the leader's public appearance arrangements is standard protocol before high-level foreign visits. This statement followed claims by US Ambassador Sergio Gor that India asked the US administration to avoid media questions following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's June meeting with President Donald Trump.

The recognition highlighted his contribution to large-scale afforestation, ecological restoration, and citizen-led climate action initiatives emerging from the Global South.

A high-level Indian delegation met the Senior Director of the Climate Change and Oceans Directorate at the Commonwealth Secretariat, Suresh Yadav at Marlborough House, to present India's citizen-led ecological restoration movement as a scalable governance model for Commonwealth member nations.

Speaking at an event in Washington, Turner said the UK would play a significant role in the France-UK-led mission, which is designed to reassure vessels using the critical waterway once the ongoing Iran-related tensions subside, according to Al Jazeera, citing the UK's Press Association reports.