NEW DELHI DAILY - 20 MARCH 2026
Canada police clear India of violence links; India-China border trade at Lipulekh resumes after six years; DGCA orders airlines to avoid 11 airspaces amid West Asia war; six arrested in Ghaziabad for Pakistan-ISI linked espionage
India-China border trade resumes via Lipulekh Pass after six-year freeze
India and China resume border trade through Lipulekh Pass after six years, marking thaw in bilateral ties. Nepal maintains objection to the route, claiming territorial sovereignty over the area.
RCMP clears India of violent activities in Canada, contradicts prior government claims
RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme confirmed no evidence links transnational repression or violent activities in Canada to any foreign government including India. Statement contradicts previous Canadian government allegations.
DGCA orders Indian airlines avoid 11 airspaces until March 28 amid West Asia war
DGCA advised Indian airlines avoid 11 airspaces in West Asia and Persian Gulf until March 28 citing high-risk environment from ongoing US-Israeli military actions against Iran.
Pakistan ISI-linked spy module busted in Ghaziabad installing CCTVs to track Army movements
India Today reports UP Police arrested six individuals for Pakistan ISI-linked spy network installing CCTVs to track Indian Army movements. Operation conducted in Ghaziabad.
DRIVING THE DAY
SUMMARY: Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Commissioner Mike Duheme on 20 March stated no evidence links transnational repression or violent activities in Canada to any foreign government, including India, per News18—a significant reversal from Ottawa's October 2025 allegations that precipitated the bilateral crisis. India and China agreed to resume border trade via Lipulekh Pass after a six-year suspension, per News18, as New Delhi continues normalizing ties with Beijing despite Nepal's objections to the route. India's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on 20 March advised airlines to avoid 11 airspaces in West Asia and the Persian Gulf through 28 March due to heightened risks from ongoing US-Israeli military actions against Iran, per Mint and News18, as the conflict disrupted Gulf flights and energy supplies. Uttar Pradesh police on 20 March arrested six individuals in Ghaziabad for operating a Pakistan-ISI linked espionage network that used CCTVs to track Indian Army movements, per India Today.
