Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called on Liberal Party Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price to issue a public apology after she suggested that the country had admitted “unsustainable numbers” of Indian migrants to benefit his Labor Party politically. The senator’s remarks, made during a radio interview last week, tied Indian migration to voting patterns and blamed the community for cost-of-living pressures. Her comments s

Prime Minister Narendra Modi received an enthusiastic reception from the Indian community in Tianjin, China, on Saturday evening as he arrived for the two-day Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit. Members of the diaspora greeted him with cultural performances and chants of “Vande Mataram”  and “Bharat Mata ki Jai” , underscoring their excitement at his visit. Sharing images of the welcome on social media, PM Modi described it as “very special,” noting the deep conne

Indian authorities have arrested three Nigerian nationals linked to a synthetic drug manufacturing operation uncovered in Gurugram, Haryana, following a months-long investigation by Kozhikode Town Police. The suspects, Henry Onuchukwu, Ugochukwu John alias David, and Okolie Romanus . were tracked using mobile tower data after interrogations in an earlier drug case revealed their involvement in supplying narcotics to Kerala. The investigation began in February when police in

Remittances from the Indian diaspora reached an unprecedented $135.46 billion  in the last fiscal year, according to new data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) . The figure marks a 14% year-on-year increase  and more than double the amount recorded in 2016–17 , when remittance inflows stood at $61 billion. India continues to hold its position as the world’s leading recipient of remittances, with this latest surge underlining the critical economic role played by its

A 25-year-old Nigerian woman, identified as Ifeoluwa Akinwunmi, has been arrested in India after authorities allegedly found illegal drugs valued at over ₦1.8 billion in her possession. The arrest was carried out by India’s Central Crime Branch Anti-Narcotics Wing in Bengaluru, following surveillance in the Tarahunase village area on Rajanukunte Main Road. Akinwunmi had just arrived from Delhi when operatives intercepted her with a suspicious bag containing over 5.3 kilograms

The Indian diaspora has emerged as the largest in the world, with 35.4 million people of Indian descent spread across various countries, according to Minister of State for External Affairs, Pabitra Margherita. This vast community is composed of 15.9 million Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), who retain Indian citizenship while working or conducting business overseas, and 19.5 million Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs), who have adopted foreign citizenship but maintain cultural and anc

At a time when the bonds between nations are more important than ever, I had the distinct privilege of sitting down with Shri Chandramouli Kumar Kern, the Indian Consul General in Lagos, for an engaging conversation. Our dialogue delved into the multifaceted relationship between Nigeria and India, with a special focus on culture, diaspora, and trade. The Nigerian and Indian diasporas are two of the most vibrant communities in the world. Here in Lagos, the Indian community has

Washington, August 15 Predicting a bright future for the US-India strategic relations, Secretary of State Antony Blinken made it known that the two countries share a deep bond with each other, which is founded on their shared commitment to democracy, freedom, and human dignity. Congratulating the people of India ahead of the country’s Independence Day, further said: “On this momentous day, we celebrate the rich and diverse history of the Indian people and the bright future of

India has suspended visa services for Canadian citizens amid an escalating row over the killing of a Sikh separatist on Canadian soil. This week, tensions escalated when Canada announced an investigation into "credible allegations" connecting India to the murder of a separatist leader. India strongly denied the accusation, dismissing it as "absurd." Experts believe that the already strained relations between the two countries have now reached an unprecedented low point. The m

Undeterred by jetlag from a long intercontinental journey, President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, arrived in New Delhi to the immediate embrace of Mr. Gopichand Hinduja, the Chairman and CEO of the Hinduja Group of Companies, a conglomerate with a total asset portfolio exceeding $100 billion U.S. Dollars. The Indian Industrialist was received by the President within 90 minutes of the President's arrival in India for a meeting, which began around 8:00pm local time. Accompanied to