✈ INTERNATIONAL NEWS
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1. The third round of the India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable (ISMR) meeting was held in New Delhi yesterday. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman led the Roundtable along with External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, and Railways and Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
2. Indian and Nigerian defense officials met to discuss counterterrorism training, maritime cooperation, and defense industry collaboration.
3. China plans a 5000 km rail link from Han in Xinjiang to Lhasa in Tibet, near the Line of Actual Control with India.
4. The Bibi Fatima Women’s Self-Help Group (SHG) from Teertha village in Karnataka’s Dharwad district won the prestigious Equator Initiative Award 2025. This United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) prize honours community-led nature-based solutions for sustainable development and climate resilience.
5. India has sent five metric tonnes of cowpea (black-eyed pea) seeds to Fiji as humanitarian assistance. The initiative, part of India’s Act East Policy, aims to strengthen agricultural resilience, empower farmers, and enhance food security in the Pacific island nation.
6. The Sri Lankan cabinet has decided to give recognition to the annual pilgrimage by nationals to the Ayyappa shrine in Sabarimala, Kerala, according to a cabinet statement released on Tuesday.
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🌎 WORLD NEWS 🌍
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1. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders held talks virtually in Berlin, Germany with US President Donald Trump regarding his upcoming summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin to be held later this week.
2. South Korean police arrested a Pakistani national linked to Pakistan’s LeT terrorist group.
3. Nepal waives climbing fees for 97 Himalayan peaks in Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces for two years to promote tourism in lesser-known mountain regions.
4. Three people, including a senior citizen and an 8-year-old girl, were killed during Independence Day celebrations in Pakistan’s Karachi due to “reckless” aerial firing. Over 60 people are reportedly injured during the incident.
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