Muraleedharan meets Fiji minister, discusses ways of boosting bilateral ties

The University of Chicago has honoured Professor Krishnamurthy V. Subramanian with the Alumni Award for Professional Achievement. He is the first Indian economist to receive the 85-year-old distinction, recognised for his "landmark" policy work and leadership in India during the COVID-19 crisis and global economic uncertainty.

"Look, Canada and India share a lot of things in common. We are both federal parliamentary democracies. And in that sense, as you may well know, the Indian constitution was inspired by the Canadian federal system. So I think we have a lot of things that we can cooperate on trade, on human resources, on critical minerals, on technology. So I think it's a very positive thing that India and Canada, which are middle powers in these very uncertain times, should be working together on a whole range of things, not only bilaterally, but also multilaterally." This assessment comes from Veena Nadjibullah, Vice President of Research and Strategy at the Asia-Pacific Foundation of Canada. I

Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran warns that AI's impact will depend on deliberate policy choices and must align with mass employability. At the India AI Impact Summit 2026, he called for urgent structural reforms, large-scale skilling, and stronger foundational education to address the skill gap and secure inclusive growth and stability.

Sikri, in a conversation with ANI, said that although the Bangladesh Nationalist Party's alliance and Jamaat-e-Islami's alliance were neck to neck, the former performed well.

Former High Commissioner Veena Sikri hailed Bangladesh's election results as a victory for democracy after the BNP secured an absolute majority. She called the outcome a setback for Islamist forces, highlighted voters' rejection of extremism, noted the Awami League's absence, and expressed optimism about stronger India-Bangladesh relations.