✈ INTERNATIONAL NEWS
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1. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri has engaged in high-level discussions with senior American officials ahead of External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s visit to the United States from December 24-29, 2024. This visit marks the first significant diplomatic engagement between India and the U.S.
2. ISRO has achieved a significant milestone with the successful testing of its CE20 cryogenic engine, which is crucial for India’s upcoming Gaganyaan mission, marking the country’s first manned spaceflight. The critical sea-level hot test was conducted on 29 November 2024, at the ISRO Propulsion Complex in Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu.
3. Mauritius Foreign Minister Dhananjay Ramful recently visited the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, expressing his admiration for the temple’s construction and his desire to have darshan (a spiritual viewing) of Lord Ram. His visit followed the recent general elections in Mauritius, where he emphasized that it was a personal pilgrimage he had long wished to undertake.
4. NASA has announced that the NISAR satellite, a joint project with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), is now expected to launch in March 2025. This satellite, which stands for NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar, is touted as the world’s most advanced and expensive Earth observation satellite, with a total project cost estimated at around ₹5,000 crore.
5. Former Indian envoy to Bangladesh, Veena Sikri, has emphasised the increasing response from the international community regarding the recent attacks on minorities in Bangladesh. This statement comes in light of escalating violence against Hindu and other minority communities, which has intensified scrutiny from various nations, particularly India, the US, and the UK.
🌎 WORLD NEWS 🌍
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1. Brazilian authorities recently rescued 163 Chinese workers from a construction site for a new electric vehicle (EV) factory owned by BYD, a prominent Chinese automaker, in Bahia state. The workers were found to be living and working under “slave-like conditions,” which included excessive working hours, poor living accommodations, and the confiscation of their passports.
2. The United Kingdom, alongside the United States and the European Union, has expressed significant concern regarding the recent sentencing of 25 civilians by military courts in Pakistan. These individuals were convicted for their involvement in protests that followed the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan in May 2023.
3. The United States has expressed significant concern regarding the recent sentencing of 25 Pakistani civilians by a military tribunal. This development follows their involvement in protests against the government, which included attacks on military facilities during nationwide demonstrations in May 2023.
4. The Philippines has announced plans to acquire the U.S. Typhon missile system, a move aimed at enhancing its maritime defence capabilities amid rising tensions with China over territorial disputes in the South China Sea.
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