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Anirudh Bhattacharyya

Anirudh Bhattacharyya

Anirudh Bhattacharya is a Toronto-based commentator on North American issues, and an author. He has also worked as a journalist in New Delhi and New York spanning print, television and digital media. He tweets as @anirudhb.

Articles by Anirudh Bhattacharyya

India, Canada review progress on CEPA talks at WTO meet

Commerce and Industry Minister Minister Piyush Goyal with Canada’s Minister of International Trade Maninder Sidhu at their meeting on Friday. (Maninder Sidhu/X)

Updated on Mar 28, 2026 19:14 IST

Canada anti-hate Bill aims to curb Khalistan-linked extremist symbols

These amendments were welcomed on the grounds that they may help address the problem of pro-Khalistan groups protesting outside temples in recent years and displaying overt symbols of the movement, including images of terrorists.

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Updated on Mar 28, 2026 24:22 IST

Indo-Canadian groups welcome passage of anti-hate law by House of Commons

A Canadian flag flies in front of the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario. (REUTERS)

Updated on Mar 27, 2026 19:35 IST

Canada police believe pro-Khalistan extremism may be factor behind Nancy Grewal murder

Nancy Grewal was found stabbed at a residence in the town of LaSalle in Ontario, Canada on March 3. (Supplied photo)

Updated on Mar 27, 2026 08:49 IST

Canada court drops gun-related charges against pro-Khalistan figure

Inderjeet Gosal at a protest in front of the Indian Consulate in Toronto, Canada in 2024. (Supplied photo)

Updated on Mar 27, 2026 05:02 IST

Indian, Canadian foreign ministers hold talks on bilateral ties, West Asia crisis

India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar (left) with Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand at the G7 Foreign Ministers' meeting, in France, on Thursday (PTI)

Updated on Mar 27, 2026 04:40 IST

Indo-Canadian ex-mayor’s house searched in corruption probe

Indo-Canadian politician Jyoti Gondek at an event last year while she was still Mayor of Calgary. (Courtesy: Jyoti Gondek-X)

Updated on Mar 25, 2026 08:33 IST

18-year-old held in Canada for killing Indian student in suspected hate crime

22-year-old Birinder Singh, an Indian national, who was murdered on March 14. (GoFundMe campaign page)

Updated on Mar 25, 2026 07:55 IST

Share of Indians among Canada students dropped from 50% in 2023 to 10% in 2025

The report said that between 2023 and 2024, the department identified over 153,000 students as potentially non-compliant with study permit conditions but had funding to investigate just 2,000 cases each year. (REUTERS)

Updated on Mar 24, 2026 07:45 IST

Canada’s Surrey reports decline in extortion-linked shootings

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney. (REUTERS)

Updated on Mar 23, 2026 06:17 IST

No links between Indian govt and transnational repression or foreign interference: Canada police chief

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney meets with local law enforcement at the RCMP E-division headquarters in Surrey, British Columbia (Picture for representative purpose only) (REUTERS)

Updated on Mar 20, 2026 06:09 IST

Two Indians deported from Canada over extortion, drug trafficking

Arshdeep Singh (left) and Sukhnaaz Singh Sandhu, who were removed from Canada for their link to criminal activity. (Credit: CBSA)

Updated on Mar 19, 2026 08:58 IST

Canada recorded decline in population in 2025, dropped by 102,436

Students speak with representatives during a career fair at the University of Victoria in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. (Bloomberg)

Updated on Mar 19, 2026 05:52 IST

India in advanced talks with Canadian firms to procure LPG

A worker unloads a gas cylinder at a LPG distribution centre, in Guwahati, India on Monday. (ANI)

Updated on Mar 18, 2026 05:38 IST

India, Canada begin negotiations towards comprehensive economic partnership agreement

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (right) shakes hands with his Canadian counterpart Prime Minister Mark Carney at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India, on March 2, 2026. (Hindustan Times)

Updated on Mar 16, 2026 09:05 IST

Canada immigrants down 20% in 2025; driven by drop in Indian arrivals

There were 393,530 new permanent immigrants to Canada in 2025 compared to 483,655 in 2024, marking a 19% reduction in their numbers. (REUTERS)

Updated on Mar 15, 2026 10:01 IST

India-Canada ties now percolated down to state-level: Senior Indian official

Members of the CHCC delegation with UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath during their meeting in Lucknow in January. (CHCC)

Updated on Mar 15, 2026 09:55 IST

Arrest warrant issued for Indo-Canadian man wanted for murdering his partner

Canadian policy say Amarbir Singh is believed to have fled the country. (Credit: IHIT)

Updated on Mar 12, 2026 09:04 IST

Canada well-positioned to meet India’s energy needs: Carney

Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney in Ottawa on Monday. (AP)

Updated on Mar 11, 2026 14:45 IST

Canada’s ruling Liberals likely to reach lower house majority in April bypolls

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s popularity has grown and his party’s lead over the Conservatives is comfortably over double digits. (AP)

Updated on Mar 11, 2026 08:45 IST

Nancy Grewal murder: Canadian Jewish groups seek terror tag for Khalistani extremists

Punjab-origin social media influencer and Khalistan critic Nancy Grewal was found with critical injuries at a residence in LaSalle, Ontario, on March 2 and later died in a hospital. (File photo)

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Updated on Mar 7, 2026 05:59 IST

Nancy Grewal murder: Canadian police say killing of Khalistan critic premeditated

Nancy Grewal, a social media influencer and vocal critic of the Khalistan movement, was found with critical stab wounds at a residence in LaSalle, a suburb of Windsor, Ontario, on March 2. She later succumbed to injuries in a local hospital. (X)

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Updated on Mar 6, 2026 06:05 IST

‘No information’ on Indian link to extortion violence: Canada province premier

British Columbia Premier David Eby was the first leader to call for the Lawrence Bishnoi gang to be listed as a terrorist entity in Canada and the Federal government obliged last year. (REUTERS)

Updated on Mar 5, 2026 06:23 IST

Canadian PM praises Modi for his work ethic, policies geared towards financial inclusion

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi (right) shakes hands with his Canadian counterpart Mark Carney before their meeting at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi on March 2. (AFP)

Updated on Mar 5, 2026 04:46 IST

Canada hails long-term uranium supply deal to India as a ‘landmark’

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi look on as Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe (centre), Cameco President Tim Gitzel (left) and High Commissioner of India to Canada Shri Patnaik participate in a presentation of agreements in New Delhi on Monday. (AP)

Updated on Mar 3, 2026 07:27 IST

Majority of Canadians support Carney’s ongoing India visit, survey finds

Mark Carney, Canada's prime minister, during a news conference with Narendra Modi, India's prime minister, at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Monday. (Bloomberg)

Updated on Mar 2, 2026 08:41 IST

Canadian foreign minister condemns Iran’s attacks on West Asian countries

Canada’s Foreign Minister Anita Anand in Mumbai on Saturday. (ANI)

Updated on Mar 1, 2026 10:01 IST

Canada: Minister deletes post accusing rival of ‘pandering’ over Amritsar flight vow

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney (right) with Marc Miller after he was sworn in as Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister in Ottawa, Ontario on December 1. (REUTERS)

Updated on Mar 1, 2026 09:58 IST

India, Canada to expand ties with ‘sectoral agreements’ during PM Carney’s visit

Prime Minister Mark Carney and his wife Diana Fox Carney tour the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya museum in Mumbai, India on Saturday. (AP)

Updated on Mar 1, 2026 09:44 IST

Canada sticks to its claim despite outcry from pro-Khalistan groups

Canada’s Minister of Public Safety Gary Anandsangaree told reporters there were “outstanding issues” with India to “work through”. (HT File)

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Updated on Feb 28, 2026 02:14 IST

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