✈️ INTERNATIONAL NEWS
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1. Vietnam and India poised to deepen their naval cooperation through a significant package of acquisitions and support arrangements. Central to this development is Vietnam’s plan to procure three to four Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) and fourteen high-speed patrol boats from India.
2. Pakistan’s commissioning of the first Hangor-class submarine in China marks a watershed in its naval modernisation, signalling a deepening of the China–Pakistan military axis and raising serious challenges for India’s maritime security posture in the Arabian Sea.
3. Pakistan’s decision to raise India’s suspension of the Indus Water Treaty at the United Nations Security Council has been described as “diplomatic theatre,” aimed at shaping global optics rather than achieving any substantive legal outcome.
4. Kuljeet Kaur Marhas was elected a Fellow of The Meteoritical Society for 2026 on 9 May 2026. She became the first Indian woman to receive this international honour in meteoritics and planetary science. She is affiliated with the Planetary Science Division of the Physical Research Laboratory in Ahmedabad.
5. India and Trinidad and Tobago have signed eight agreements in sectors including tourism, healthcare, infrastructure and Ayurveda during External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s two-day visit to the Caribbean nation.
6. Top leaders from Africa, including several Heads of State and Heads of Government will attend the 4th India Africa Forum Summit which will take place in New Delhi on 31st of this month. The summit will be preceded by senior officials meetings on 28th May and Foreign Ministers’ meeting on 29th May.
7. India and Trinidad and Tobago sign eight agreements including in tourism, healthcare and Ayurveda sectors.
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🌎 WORLD NEWS 🌍
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1. Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared that he believes the war in Ukraine is “coming to an end,” signalling a possible shift towards diplomacy after more than four years of devastating conflict. His remarks coincided with a scaled-back Victory Day parade in Moscow and growing international speculation about renewed peace talks.
2. The United States Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration has announced the successful removal of all remaining highly enriched uranium from a legacy research reactor in Venezuela, marking a significant milestone in reducing nuclear security risks across South America and safeguarding the US homeland.
3. A suicide bomber and several gunmen mounted a deadly assault on a security post in northwest Pakistan late on Saturday, detonating an explosives‑laden vehicle and sparking a fierce firefight that left at least three police officers dead.The incident occurred in Bannu district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, which borders Afghanistan.
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