<h1>Trade, sanctions, terrorism funding, and constitutional risks: executive renaming of Defense Department sparks legal and diplomatic fallout</h1> US-India tensions over tariffs and purchases of Russian oil have prompted public reassurance from the US president emphasizing a special bilateral relationship; such disputes could trigger trade remedies or sanctions review under domestic authorities and international trade rules. The Indian prime minister will not speak at the UN General Assembly debate, affecting diplomatic representation. A Canadian government report finds terrorist financing for Khalistani groups originating in Canada, potentially prompting criminal investigations and regulatory enforcement on charities and financial institutions. A jailed former prime minister's accusations against the army chief raise potential civil-military legal scrutiny. An executive order renaming the Department of Defense to Department of War raises constitutional and statutory questions about executive authority and congressional appropriations.