M. S. Swaminathan, Scientist Who Helped Conquer Famine in India, Dies at 98
Called the father of India’s Green Revolution, he served on agencies and boards around the world and developed a system of ecologically safe food production.
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India
Sikh Separatism Is a Nonissue in India, Except as a Political Boogeyman
India’s feud with Canada highlights how Prime Minister Narendra Modi has amplified a separatist threat that in reality is largely a diaspora illusion.
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Monday Briefing: How China Is Walling Off the Sea
Plus pursuing K-pop stardom while being out and proud.
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Uncertainty ‘Is Killing Us’: Sikhs in India Are in Limbo Amid Canada Dispute
With Canada home to the largest Sikh population outside India, many Punjabis are caught in a diplomatic firestorm over the death of a separatist leader in British Columbia.
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U.S. Provided Canada With Intelligence on Killing of Sikh Leader
American intelligence gave assistance, but communications intercepted by Canada were more definitive in linking India to the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
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Two Hooded Gunmen, a Silver Getaway Car and a Slain Sikh Leader
Three witnesses who said they saw the killers of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, the Sikh leader at the center of a diplomatic dispute between Canada and India, described the scene.
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Trudeau Says of Canada’s Political Mood, ‘People Are Mad’
During a visit to The New York Times, the prime minister shared thoughts on his explosive allegation against India as well as general anxiety by the public.
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A Murder, a Diplomatic Dust-Up and the Risk of Impunity
On Father’s Day this year, two heavyset men were loitering near a Sikh temple in British Columbia. Then the president of the temple, a Canadian citizen and an activist named Hardeep Singh Nijjar, stepped out and climbed into his pickup truck to drive …
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India’s Moon Lander Misses Wake-Up Call After Successful Mission
The Chandrayaan-3 mission did what it set out to do, but its lander and rover could not be roused after entering the cold lunar darkness two weeks ago.
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Friday Briefing: Zelensky’s High-Stakes Washington Visit
Plus tourists buying tickets to attend an Indian wedding.
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