Indian-origin politician Anita Anand is Canada’s new Foreign Minister, appointed by PM Mark Carney. She’s tasked with mending strained India-Canada relations and managing key diplomatic ties with the United States.

Despite India offering zero tariffs on 55% of U.S. imports worth around $23 billion, trade talks collapsed due to disagreements over agriculture, dairy, and GM food access. India now faces a 25% US tariff on its goods.

India saw a sharp rise in student migration over the last five years, with over three million students going abroad between 2020 and 2024, as per data from the Ministry of External Affairs.

Indians remain the largest group of non-EU skilled workers in the UK. They lead in both Skilled Worker and Health & Care visas, and hold a significant share of post-study work permits.

Kamal Haasan, Ayushmann Khurrana, Payal Kapadia and Smriti Mundhra are among 17 Indian film personalities invited to join The Academy’s 534-member Oscars voting body, its largest intake since 2020. 

Gita Gopinath is returning to Harvard as an economics professor after a landmark stint at IMF. She was the IMF’s first female Chief Economist and played a pivotal role during the global pandemic.