✈️ INTERNATIONAL NEWS
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1. The Indian Embassy in Riyadh has urged all Indian nationals to continue to follow local authorities’ instructions, stay indoors in case of an aerial attack, and refrain from circulating videos or news related to ongoing events in view of the current situation in Saudi Arabia.
2. External affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held a “warm and productive” meeting with UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi, reviewing the India-UAE Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. The India-UAE CEPA came into force in May 2022; about 4.3 million Indians live in the UAE.
3. Speaking at the second Raisina Middle East in Abu Dhabi, Jaishankar said globalisation cannot be reversed but must be navigated with greater resilience. He called for urgent reform of multilateral institutions and said the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) is shaping regional thinking on connectivity.
4. US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor said the “big items are done” in India-US trade negotiations and both sides are “very close to landing it”. Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said signing depends partly on the US finalising its new tariff structure.
5. The KAUMARACON-2026, an international conference on Kaumarabhritya, was inaugurated by Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan on 15 October 2026 in New Delhi. KAUMARACON-2026 is an international conference organised by the All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) that dealt with various aspects related to the health of children, research and clinical developments in traditional medicine.
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🌎 WORLD NEWS 🌍
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1. In Bangladesh: Preparations on for Durga Puja beginning on Friday. This year, Durga Puja will be celebrated at 33,851 mandaps nationwide, an increase from 32,351 last year.
2. The embassy of India in Riyadh reminded Indian nationals to continue following instructions issued by local authorities and stay indoors in case of aerial attack in view of the prevailing situation in Saudi Arabia.
3. In Peshawar, Pakistan, the roof of a private school (Al-Khair Education Center) collapsed, killing 34 children and a teacher and injuring over 45. PM Shehbaz Sharif ordered a probe and the school owner was arrested.
4. Ukraine resumed strikes on Russian oil refineries after Russia continued attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure. Russian drone strikes killed three people in Ukraine’s Kirovohrad region.
5. At a UN Security Council open debate on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, UN agencies said more than 1,400 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since the October 2025 ceasefire. Nearly all of Gaza’s 2.1 million people still need shelter aid as winter sets in.
6. Heavy rain caused flooding in Istanbul, Turkey, leaving three people dead.
7. Two Singapore-registered container ships, GFS PRIDE and GFS GISELLE, were struck by unknown projectiles while transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore reported that the GFS PRIDE caught fire and sank, but all 21 crew members evacuated safely without injury.
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