Canada and India Reset Ties in a Realigning World - Policy Magazine The joint declaration that India and Canada issued from the sidelines of the South Africa G20 this week announcing that the two countries are seeking a

@sanjayruparelia.bsky.social for Policy Magazine on Canada and India resetting ties post G20 ➡️ www.policymagazine.ca/canada-and-i... 2/5

ANALYSIS | Signs of progress with India abound, but so do fears that nothing has really changed | CBC News Does the apparent rapprochement between India and Canada actually signal an intention by India to desist from tactics it has allegedly used against Canadian Sikh activists — including assassination?

@sanjayruparelia.bsky.social for CBC on signs of progress in the relationship between India and Canada ➡️ www.cbc.ca/news/politic... 3/5

India eyes speedy, year-long negotiation to finalize trade pact with Canada Trade observers say trade shocks brought on by U.S. President Donald Trump and recent pacts struck by India with other nations have re-awakened hopes for a deal between Ottawa and New Delhi.

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Very smart ideas for addressing inequality, in Canada and elsewhere.

Litigating Positive Rights under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom A one-day symposium on rethinking and litigating positive rights under the Charter - from housing and health to climate and equality.

❓ What are the opportunities and risks of litigating positive rights under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms? Unpack experiences of India, South Africa and Brazil with Bridging Divides researcher @sanjayruparelia.bsky.social this Friday.

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Sanjay Ruparelia (@sanjayruparelia) War, nationalism, the movement of peoples amid the closure of borders: how do the ghosts of the twentieth century continue to haunt European democracies today? Delighted to host Lea Ypi, Ralph Miliba...

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How are current economic crises testing #China's authoritarian system?

Delighted to host Ho-fung Hung - On the Frontlines of Democracy

October 21
7:00-8:30pm
TPL, 789 Yonge Street

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#US #democracy #autocracy #GlobalEconomy

Happy Diwali!

As George Kennan once said about China in early Cold War debates: ‘how could you lose a country you do not possess?’

Reference: @edwardluce.bsky.social in ZBig, his biography of Brzezinski.

#India #China #Russia #US

Indira Gandhi and the Years that Transformed India — democracy vs authoritarianism Srinath Raghavan’s masterful study of the country’s only female prime minister resonates with timely political lessons

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My review of Srinath Raghavan’s latest book, “Indira Gandhi and the Years that Transformed India” — in the @financialtimes.com.

A very quiet Canada Day 2025 for us - just what we really needed

Carny’s G7 invite to Modi aims to ease tensions amid tariffs: Politics professor YouTube video by CTV News

Some thoughts on Carny’s G7 invite to Modi:

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On the Frontlines of Democracy: Globalization and the New Geography of Inequality with Branko Milanović Economist, professor and author Branko Milanović joins host Sanjay Ruparelia to discuss global economic inequality, the impact of globalization and the role of migration in addressing inequality. &nbs...

What explains the new geography of global inequality? How does it impact democracy, prosperity and migration? Can we reduce such disparities?

In conversation w @brankomilan.bsky.social-On the Frontlines of Democracy.

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Produced by Angela Glover & Chloe Kim.

Delighted to share that I’ve been promoted to Professor of Politics and Public Administration at Toronto Metropolitan University.

It is a privilege to work at an institution committed to public scholarship and civic engagement.

Indebted to many students, colleagues & mentors for their inspiration.

About That with Andrew Chang Andrew Chang goes beyond the headlines and explains the major news stories everybody is talking about.

As family and friends know, it was an extremely difficult week.

So a special thanks to the crew at About That on the CBC, hosted by Andrew Chang, for the chance to contribute to this episode on the current conflict between India and Pakistan over Kashmir.

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Inequality, oligarchy, a backlash against migrants.

What explains their rise in many democracies? What can be done to change course?

Delighted to host @brankomilan.bsky.social this week--On the Frontlines of Democracy.

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On the Frontlines of Democracy: From Law Student to Chief Justice - The Role of the Judiciary in Democracy with Beverley McLachlin Host Sanjay Ruparelia speaks with former Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin about the role of courts in upholding constitutional democracy. McLachlin reflects on fairness and moral intuition in making j...

The rule of law is threatened in many democracies.

Is Canada immune?

In conversation with the Rt Hon Beverely McLachlin-On the Frontlines of Democracy podcast.

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Produced by Angela Glover & Chloe Kim at TMU.

#SCC #ruleoflaw #constitutionalism #cdnpoli

Canadians are much less polarized than many believe, surveys show.

A ⁦‪#DXC summit‬⁩ panel with ⁦‪Shachi Kurl‬⁩, Andrew Parkin ⁦‪and Madalina Botan.

I imagine it will air on CBC Ideas soon, and the video will be up too on the TPL - On Civil Society

Packed house at ⁦‪the TPL‬⁩ to hear ⁦‪Nahlah Ayad ‬⁩CBC Ideas in conversation with ⁦‪Timothy Snyder‬⁩ on the meaning of freedom.

A ⁦‪DXC summit‬⁩ keynote.

A political ad that appeals to Canadians at home and its diaspora.

Very well done.

In London

Apparently it invokes a clause, relying on the perceived threat to national security by the Secretary of State, rarely used to justify deportation previously. But hard to tell from reporting whether it is unprecedented.

Elon Musk’s self-destruction The cost for Donald Trump of keeping the world’s richest man by his side is growing

When Musk said he loved Trump “as much as a straight man can love another”, the emetic effect was widespread. Trump is one of the few left who likes having Musk around. Yet having given him such unprecedented power, Trump is watching his benefactor turn into an albatross. www.ft.com/content/ea5b...

Protecting Canada's Courts: Lessons from Our Longest-Serving Chief Justice The right honourable Beverley McLachlin discusses the challenges facing courts in an era of increasing populism with host Sanjay Ruparelia.

How can we protect constitutional rights and judicial independence amid democratic backsliding?

A rare privilege to host The Right Honourable Beverely McLachlin-On the Frontlines of Democracy.

27 March 2025
7:00-8:30pm

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If you are looking for inspiration on how Canada might chart a progressive foreign policy now, and revitalize its political parties and democratic governance, Lloyd Axworthy’s memoir is a good place to start.

India feared China and Russia growing close after the invasion of Ukraine.

Now Chinese anxiety about the US supporting Russia, leading it to abstain.