✈INTERNATIONAL NEWS
1. Pakistan on 15 Nov handed over 20 Indian fishermen, who completed their four-year prison terms for allegedly fishing in Pakistani waters, to India at the Wagah border.
2. India allows fully-vaccinated travellers from 99 nations to skip quarantine.
3. India has successfully launched the 41st Scientific Expedition to Antarctica with the arrival of the first batch of its contingent at the southern white continent. The first batch comprising of 23 scientists and support staff reached the Indian Antarctic Station Maitri .
4. The 41st expedition has two major programmes. The first programme encompasses geological exploration of the Amery ice-shelf at Bharati Station. The second programme involves reconnaissance surveys and preparatory work for drilling of 500 metres of ice core near Maitri. It will help in understanding the Antarctic climate.
The Indian Antarctic programme, which began in 1981, has completed 40 Scientific Expeditions so far. India has built three Permanent Research Base Stations in Antarctica, named Dakshin Gangotri, Maitri and Bharati.
5. Ahead of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to India early next month, Moscow has started deliveries of S-400 air defence systems to India.
🌎WORLD NEWS🌍
1. Egypt has banned all unvaccinated and untested public sector employees from entering their office in an effort to boost vaccinations. Public university students are also barred from campuses if not vaccinated, according to government rules. From December 1, members of the public will be unable to enter government offices without proof of partial vaccination.
2. Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to resume the ‘Dosti’ bus service in 2022 after a break of more than five years. The decision was taken during the recent visit by an Afghan delegation led by interim Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi. The bus service will connect Pakistan’s Peshawar to Afghanistan’s Jalalabad.
3. Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan will visit Turkey for the first time in 10 years. This visit will come after years of tensions between the two countries.
4. China and the US will hold a virtual summit on November 16. The Chinese foreign ministry said that Chinese President Xi Jinping and the US President Joe Biden will have a candid and in-depth exchange of views on strategic issues related to the future of China-US relations and important issues of mutual concern.
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