International & World News – 6 May 2025

INTERNATIONAL NEWS
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1. India has initiated significant work to boost reservoir holding capacity at the Salal and Baglihar hydroelectric projects in Kashmir, marking a pivotal shift in its approach to water management and regional diplomacy with Pakistan.

2. The current stand-off between India and Pakistan has reached a critical point, with Pakistan displaying increasingly anxious behaviour as India implements a series of strategic measures following the deadly Pahalgam terror attack.

3. Amid rising India-Pakistan tensions following the deadly terror attack in Pahalgam on April 22, 2025, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) of India has ordered civil defence drills across multiple states to enhance emergency preparedness and civilian protection.

4. Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on telephone; Strongly condemns Pahalgam terror attack.

5. India and Japan reaffirm their commitment towards strengthening the bilateral relations and contributing towards regional peace.

External Affairs Minister, Dr S Jaishankar met Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan Fukushiro Nukaga in New Delhi.

6. India has sharply reduced the downstream water flow to Pakistan from the Baglihar dam on the Chenab River and is preparing to do the same from the Kishanganga project on the Jhelum.

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WORLD NEWS
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1. In China, Ten people lost their lives after sudden strong winds capsized four tourist boats and plunged 84 people into the water in Guizhou province.

2. The House of Representatives of Nepal held discussions on the government’s annual policy and programme for the upcoming fiscal year. In this connection, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli tabled a proposal for discussion on the policies and programmes, which was presented by President Ramchandra Paudel before the joint sitting of the Federal Parliament on May 2.

3. In Bangladesh, a Chittagong court ordered that Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, a former leader of ISKON and spokesperson of the Bangladesh Sammilito Sanatani Jagaran Jote, who is currently in prison, be shown arrested in the case filed over the murder of lawyer Saiful Islam in the city.

4. Israel approves expanded military operation in Gaza, including plans to conquer & hold territory.

5. UAE University team develops improved non-surgical blood flow monitoring device.

6. The United Arab Emirates will introduce artificial intelligence as a mandatory subject across all government schools beginning next academic year.

7. In Peru, the bodies of 13 mine company guards previously reported as kidnapped were found in Pataz province.

8. US President Donald Trump has directed his government to reopen and expand Alcatraz, the former prison on an island off the coast of California.

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