✈ INTERNATIONAL NEWS
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1. External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar is scheduled to meet US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in New York City on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met the Philippines Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro yesterday ahead of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York.
2. The US State Department has issued a detailed clarification on President Donald Trump’s recent H-1B visa proclamation after widespread confusion and anxiety among Indian professionals and the global tech industry.
The clarification stressed that the new rule, which imposes a $100,000 fee on all fresh H-1B petitions filed after September 21, 2025—including lottery submissions for 2026—does not impact existing visa holders or petitions already submitted.
3. Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited (AVNL), India’s leading state-owned armoured vehicle manufacturer, is in advanced negotiations with Nigeria and Tanzania for the potential export of around 40 upgraded BMP-2 amphibious infantry fighting vehicles.This deal underscores India’s growing footprint in Africa’s defence markets.
4. India has been re-elected to the Council of Administration and Postal Operations Council (POC) at the 28th Universal Postal Congress in Dubai, reaffirming global confidence in India Post’s leadership and digital reforms.
5. The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a 125 million dollar loan agreement to enhance urban livability and bolster climate resilience in six district headquarters and Guwahati, in the State of Assam. The project will benefit 3 Lakh 60 thousand residents of Assam by delivering a continuous metered water supply and upgrading storm water management systems.
6. India has achieved a historic milestone by securing exclusive rights for Polymetallic Sulphides (PMS) exploration in the Carlsberg Ridge of the Indian Ocean, becoming the first country to hold two PMS exploration contracts with the International Seabed Authority (ISA).
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🌎 WORLD NEWS 🌍
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1. Dengue situation in bangladesh reaches Alarming levels with 12 deaths in a single day.
2. Super Typhoon Ragasa today made landfall in the northern Philippines, unleashing torrential rains and strong winds that triggered flooding, damage to homes and infrastructure.
3. The Pakistani Air Force has conducted an airstrike in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, killing 30 people, including women and children. The airstrike was conducted around 2 AM when the Pakistani fighter jets JF-17 dropped eight LS-6 bombs on the Matre Dara village located in the Tirah Valley, causing a massacre.
4. At least five people, including three children, were killed in an Israeli drone strike yesterday in the southern Lebanese town of Bint Jbeil.
5. Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has declared all services connected to the supply of electricity as essential. The decision was announced through a Gazette Extraordinary issued on Sunday.
6. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced that Britain has formally recognised the State of Palestine, affirming Britain’s support for the right of the Palestinian people and the two-state solution.
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