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Activists from Palestine Action, a network of individuals and groups dedicated to taking direct action against properties owned by Israel's largest arms firm, Elbit Systems, made headlines yesterday as they disrupted the DroneX Trade Show & Conference at ExCel London. The interruption came during a keynote speech by Dave Drewitt, Head of Sales and Business Development at Thales' Flight Avionics, a leading global arms company, and was intended to highlight the company's involvement in manufacturing drones used by Israel against the Palestinian people. Thales and Its Involvement in Arms Production Thales is among the world's largest arms companies, producing a wide range of military equipment including drones, armoured vehicles, and missile systems. The company has a partnership with Elbit Systems, Israel's biggest weapons manufacturer, and together they co-own UAV Tactical Systems (U-TacS). U-TacS operates a military drone...

India's foreign minister, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, during an event at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York, responded to allegations made by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, regarding the involvement of Indian agents in the alleged killing of Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Jaishankar stated that India would be open to examining any "specific" or "relevant" information that Canada could provide related to the case. This statement was made amidst a heated exchange between the two nations, with India expressing its discontentment over the allegations. India's Diplomatic Stance Jaishankar, outlining India's diplomatic stance, reassured Canada that such actions were not aligned with the Indian government's policies. He emphasized India's readiness to scrutinize any credible evidence put forth by Canada. In response to the allegations, India has temporarily suspended the issuance of new visas for Canadians...