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India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, right gestures and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu waves to the media as they arrive for a meeting in New Delhi, India, Jan.15, 2018. Modi, a staunch Hindu nationalist, was one of the first global leaders to swiftly express solidarity with Israel and call the Hamas attack “terrorism.” Modi became the first Indian prime minister to visit Israel in 2017. Netanyahu, travelled to New Delhi the following year and called the relationship between New Delhi and Tel Aviv a “marriage made in heaven.” (AP Photo, File)

India bars protests that support the Palestinians. Analysts say a pro-Israel shift helps at home

By Aijaz Hussain and Sheikh Saaliq - Associated Press

India's captain Rohit Sharma tosses a coin for toss during the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup match between India and South Africa in Kolkata, India, Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)

India wins toss and opts to bat against South Africa in table-topping Cricket World Cup match

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New Zealand's captain Kane Williamson and Pakistan's captain Babar Azam wait for the coin toss before the start of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup match between New Zealand and Pakistan in Bengaluru, India, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)

England wins toss and bowls against Australia. Ravindra’s 3rd ton leads NZ against Pakistan

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Team physio attends to India's Hardik Pandya, second left, after sustaining an injury during the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup match between India and Bangladesh in Pune, India, Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023. (AP Photo/ Rafiq Maqbool)

India’s Hardik Pandya ruled out of Cricket World Cup. Pacer Prasidh Krishna named as replacement

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South Africa's Rassi Van Der Dussen celebrates his century during the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup match between New Zealand and South Africa in Pune, India, Wednesday, Nov.1, 2023. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

South Africa look to end India’s winning run at majestic Eden Gardens in Cricket World Cup

By Chetan Narula - Associated Press

Traffic moves on a road enveloped by fog and smog in New Delhi, India, Friday, Nov. 3, 2023. Authorities on Friday shut primary schools and banned polluting vehicles and construction activity to control the worst haze and smog this season, causing respiratory infections among people and enveloping monuments and high-rise buildings in and around New Delhi. (AP Photo)

New Delhi shuts schools and limits construction work to reduce severe air pollution

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Afghanistan's players acknowledge the crowd after winning their match against Sri Lanka during the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup match in Pune, India, Monday, Oct. 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)

Big win over Netherlands keeps Afghanistan in hunt for Cricket World Cup semifinal spot

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Australian players celebrates the dismissal of New Zealand's Matt Henry during the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup match between Australia and New Zealand in Dharamshala, India,Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia)

All or nothing for defending champion England against old foe Australia at Cricket World Cup

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India's Virat Kohli celebrates with captain Rohit Sharma after India won by 100 runs against England during the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup match in Lucknow, India, Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

India dismantles Sri Lanka to book semifinal spot at Cricket World Cup with 302-run win

By Chetan Narula - Associated Press

Smoke rises from flames near the stage set for a protest by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023. Police in Bangladesh's capital fired tear gas to disperse supporters of the main opposition party who threw stones at security officials during a rally demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the transfer of power to a non-partisan caretaker government to oversee general elections next year. (AP Photo/Mahmud Hossain Opu)

Bangladesh launches new India-assisted rail projects and thermal power unit amid opposition protests

By Ashok Sharma - Associated Press

New High Tech Player India Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

Global tech titans prioritize India over China

By Sean Woo

India's Virat Kohli plays a shot during the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup match between India and New Zealand in Dharamshala, India, Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

England wins toss and will field in Cricket World Cup match against India

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India's Virat Kohli plays a shot during the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup match between India and New Zealand in Dharamshala, India, Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

England seeks face-saving turnaround against India at the Cricket World Cup

By Chetan Narula - Associated Press

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, right, talks to media upon his arrival for a five-day special session of the Parliament in New Delhi, India, Monday, Sept. 18, 2023. Monday's sitting is the last one to be held in the old parliament building and the future proceedings will be moved to a new building from Tuesday. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup) **FILE**

India ‘deeply shocked’ by death sentence for 8 of its citizens in Qatar

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Pakistan's captain Babar Azam tosses the coin at the start of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup match between South Africa and Pakistan in Chennai, India, Friday, Oct. 27, 2023. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)

Pakistan wins toss, elects to bat against red-hot South Africa in must-win World Cup game

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau takes part in a bilateral meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the G20 Summit in New Delhi, India on Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023. The Biden administration is nervously watching a dispute between Canada and India, with some officials concerned it could upend the U.S. strategy toward the Indo-Pacific that is directed at blunting China’s influence there and elsewhere. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP, File)

India eases a visa ban a month after Canada alleged its involvement in a Sikh separatist’s killing

By Ashok Sharma - Associated Press

Australian spinner Jason Krejza, left, talks to former Indian cricketer Bishan Singh Bedi during a practice session in New Delhi, India, on Oct. 26, 2008. Bedi, the India cricket great whose dazzling left-arm spin claimed 266 test wickets, has died. He was 77. The death of Bedi, who underwent multiple surgeries over the last two years that included a knee operation a month ago, was confirmed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India on Monday Oct. 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup, File)

Bishan Bedi, India cricket great who claimed 266 test wickets with dazzling spin, dies at 77

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New Zealand's Mitchell Santner, right, speaks with New Zealand's captain Kane Williamson during the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup match between New Zealand and Bangladesh in Chennai , India, Friday, Oct. 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)

Unbeaten New Zealand and India meet at scenic Dharamsala in Cricket World Cup on Sunday

By Chetan Narula - Associated Press

FILE - A photograph of late temple president Hardeep Singh Nijjar is seen on a banner outside the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara Sahib in Surrey, British Columbia, on Sept. 18, 2023, where temple president Hardeep Singh Nijjar was gunned down in his vehicle while leaving the temple parking lot in June. Indian and Canadian officials have been in contact “at various levels” following a confrontation over Canadian accusations that India may have been involved in the killing of a Sikh separatist leader in suburban Vancouver, an official in New Delhi said Thursday Oct. 12, 2023. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP, File)

Canada removes 41 diplomats from India after New Delhi threatens to revoke their immunity

By Rob Gillies - Associated Press

Pakistan's captain Babar Azam leaves the ground after losing his wicket during the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup match between India and Pakistan in Ahmedabad, India, Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)

Pakistan complains about ‘inappropriate conduct’ by fans at Cricket World Cup match against India

By Rizwan Ali - Associated Press