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The Justice Department in Washington, Nov. 18, 2022. A government official says the U.S. has thwarted a plot to kill Sikh separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on American soil. First reported by the Financial Times, the official says U.S. authorities are concerned that the Indian government may have had prior knowledge of the plot against him. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

The U.S. has thwarted a plot to kill a Sikh separatist leader, an AP source says

By Aamer Madhani - Associated Press

FILE- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomes his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau for a ceremonial welcome in New Delhi, India, Friday, Feb. 23, 2018. India restored electronic visa services for Canadian nationals, an Indian foreign ministry official said Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023, two months after Canada alleged India was involved in the assassination of a Sikh separatist in Canada. A diplomatic spat erupted between the two countries after Trudeau said in September that there were “credible allegations” of Indian involvement in the killing of Canadian citizen Hardeep Singh Nijjar in suburban Vancouver in western Canada. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup, File)

India restores e-visa services for Canadians. The move could ease diplomatic tensions

By Krutika Pathi - Associated Press

In this photo shared by Indian External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi on the X-platform formerly known as Twitter, from left, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles, Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and India's Minister of External Affairs Subramanyam Jaishankar pose for photographs during the second India-Australia 2+2 Dialogue in New Delhi, India, Monday, Nov.20, 2023. (Indian External Affairs Ministry spokesperson's X handle via AP)

India, Australia commit to boosting strategic ties as their diplomats and defense chiefs hold talks

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Women draw water from a well in the village of Bibalvadi, northeast of Mumbai, India, Saturday, May 6, 2023. The village is more than an hour's hike away for these women who walk as quickly and steadily as they can back to their homes, made of red brick, which offer a bit of respite from the extreme heat. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)

Precious water: As more of the world thirsts, luxury water becoming fashionable among the elite

By Martha Irvine and Dar Yasin - Associated Press

Australia's captain Pat Cummins, left, shakes hands with Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi looks on after Australia won the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup final match against India in Ahmedabad, India, Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

India and Australia set to hold talks to boost defense and strategic ties

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India's Suryakumar Yadav attends a training session ahead of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup final match between India and Australia in Ahmedabad, India, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)

Australia restricts India to 240 all out in Cricket World Cup final as Kohli makes 54

By Chetan Narula - Associated Press

India's Virat Kohli walks past ICC Men's Cricket World Cup trophy to receive player of the tournament award after the final match against Australia, in Ahmedabad, India, Sunday, Nov.19, 2023. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)

India’s King Kohli adds 54 to record for most runs in a single World Cup in final against Australia

By Chetan Narula - Associated Press

Australia's captain Pat Cummins, right, and Mitchell Starc celebrate after winning the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup second semifinal against South Africa in Kolkata, India, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)

Five-time champion Australia reaches its eighth Cricket World Cup final

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India's Shubman Gill sits on the ground after getting cramps, during the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup first semifinal match between India and New Zealand in Mumbai, India, Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

India opener Shubman Gill off injured when on 79 not out in Cricket World Cup semifinals

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India's Mohammed Shami celebrates the wicket of New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell and also five wicket haul during the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup first semifinal match between India and New Zealand in Mumbai, India, Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

Seven-wicket Shami destroys New Zealand’s hopes at Cricket World Cup

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New Zealand's Mitch Santner bats during the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup first semifinal match between India and New Zealand in Mumbai, India, Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)

New Zealand falls short again at the Cricket World Cup in bid for redemption after 2019 final

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Australia's Glenn Maxwell plays a shot during the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup match between Australia and Afghanistan in Mumbai, India, Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade)

Kohli and Shami lead India into Cricket World Cup final after 70-run win over New Zealand

By Chetan Narula - Associated Press

India's bowling coach Paras Mhambrey, left, speaks with India's head coach Rahul Dravid during a training session ahead of the ICC cricket world cup match against Bangladesh in Pune, India, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

Perfect record leaves host India as favorites over New Zealand in Cricket World Cup semifinal

By Chetan Narula - Associated Press

In this Nov. 29, 2018, file photo, students and passers-by carry book bags as they walk past an entrance to Boston University College of Arts and Sciences, in Boston. A new study from the State Department and the Institute of International Education finds that international students in the U.S. grew by 12% in the 2022-23 academic year, the largest jump in more than 40 years. More than 1 million students came from abroad, the most since the 2019-20 school year. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

International enrollment at U.S. colleges rebounds from pandemic slump

By Sean Salai - The Washington Times

India's Mohammed Shami, left, celebrates the wicket of England's Moeen Ali , right, during the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup match between India and England in Lucknow, India, Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

Cricket World Cup final four includes the hosts, the 5-time champions, 2 contenders. But no England

By Chetan Narula - Associated Press

Netherlands' captain Scott Edwards, right, watches as India's captain Rohit Sharma, center, spins the coin at toss before the start of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup match between India and Netherlands in Bengaluru, India, Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)

India wins toss and will bat against Netherlands at Cricket World Cup

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Fireworks light up the city skyline during Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in Mumbai, India, Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

Millions of Indians set a new world record celebrating Diwali as worries about air pollution rise

By Biswajeet Banerjee - Associated Press

Kashmiris look at the debris after a fire gutted several houseboats early morning in the interiors of Dal Lake, on the outskirts of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)

Houseboats catch fire on a lake popular with tourists, killing 3 in Indian-controlled Kashmir

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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken looks on, as he begins to board his plane to travel home to Washington from Palam Air Base in New Delhi, India, Friday Nov. 10, 2023. (Jonathan Ernst/Pool via AP)

Antony Blinken calls on India to work with Canada on investigation into Sikh activist’s murder

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, from left, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, India's Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar pose for a photo as part of the so-called "2+2 Dialogue" at the foreign ministry in New Delhi, India, Friday, Nov. 10, 2023. (Jonathan Ernst/Pool Photo via AP)

Top U.S. and Indian diplomats and defense chiefs discuss security issues, Israel-Hamas war

By Ashok Sharma - Associated Press