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Michael Kugelman, Director of the South Asia Institute at The Wilson Center, said on Saturday that the longer Bangladesh's interim government stays in power, the higher the chances of the military assuming a more definitive role in the country's politics. His remarks come amid ongoing political unrest in Bangladesh, following the ousting of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, which has left the timing of general elections uncertain. Kugelman emphasized that the Awami League, Hasina's party, is currently sidelined, with no representation in the interim government. However, he noted that if unrest persists, the Awami League might regain favour in future elections.

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Canada's allegations against India ‘explosive’, ANI reported. “These are explosive allegations by Trudeau against India, as yet unproven. The already frayed bilateral relationship will take a nose dive, and the Indo-Canadian diaspora will be driven by this.

G20 partners will unveil ambitious plans Saturday to bolster trade between India, the Middle East and Europe, the United States said — a modern-day Spice Route that could more closely bind three regions that account for about a third of the global economy. Washington, Saudi Arabia, the EU, UAE and others will sign an agreement on the sidelines of the G20 summit to explore a railway and port project to augment trade flows between Europe and India, officials said.Track all the live updates here The agreement comes with Washington actively engaging with Riyadh, a major oil producer and security partner, as it encourages the kingdom to normalise ties with Israel. Jon Finer, US deputy national security advisor, said the announcement came after «months of careful diplomacy, quiet, careful diplomacy, bilaterally and in multilateral settings». Finer said the plan could include shipping and rail transportation projects to «enable the flow of commerce, energy and data from here in India across the Middle East to Europe». This project «has enormous potential» he said.

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