✈ *INTERNATIONAL NEWS*
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1. The European Union’s leadership, including representatives from the European Commission, is set to attend India’s Republic Day Parade in New Delhi, a move interpreted as a profound strategic gesture that extends far beyond negotiations for an India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
2. US Senators have urged President Donald Trump to champion the interests of American pulse crop producers in ongoing trade negotiations with India. In a letter dated 16 January 2026, Republican Senators Kevin Cramer from North Dakota and Steve Daines from Montana called for the inclusion of favourable provisions on pulse crops in any bilateral trade agreement.
3. US Ambassador Sergio Gor has embarked on a series of high-level engagements in India, underscoring the deepening strategic partnership between the United States and key Indian states.On Saturday, 17 January 2026, he met Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in Mumbai, where the two leaders explored opportunities across vital sectors.
4. Indian Embassy in Tehran has pressed Iranian authorities to grant early consular access to 16 Indian crew-members on board on board the vessel MT Valiant Roar detained by Iranian authorities in December last year.
5. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister of Poland, Radosław Sikorski, will be on a three-day visit to India.
6. The Embassy of India in Riyadh, in collaboration with India’s Ministry of Tourism, organised a major tourism promotion event in the Saudi capital to connect global partners with India’s diverse travel experiences.
7. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in India has issued a clear clarification regarding the nation’s non-participation in the recently commenced ‘BRICS Naval Exercise’ dubbed ‘Will for Peace 2026’. Official Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal emphasised on 17 January 2026 that the event was not a regular or institutionalised BRICS activity.
Jaiswal pointed out that India has consistently refrained from such exercises in the past. Instead, the country’s established maritime cooperation within the BRICS framework centres on the IBSAMAR exercises, which unite the navies of India, Brazil, and South Africa.
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🌎 *WORLD NEWS* 🌍
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1. US President Donald Trump has announced the members of a new Board of Peace to lead the second phase of his 20‑Point Peace Plan aimed at ending the Gaza conflict.
2. *Human Rights Watch Calls for Minority Protections in Bangladesh:* Bangladesh is witnessing a surge in violence against women, girls and religious minorities ahead of the February 12th general elections. Human Rights Watch group (HRW) in a report said it exposes serious failures by the interim government in protecting fundamental human rights.
3. Islami Andolan Bangladesh exits Jamaat-led alliance, to contest polls independently
Islami Andolan Bangladesh (IAB) exited the Jamaat-e-Islami-led electoral alliance and announced it will contest the 13th National Parliamentary Election independently in 268 constituencies.
4. Russian President Putin holds talks with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu on situation in West Asia and developments surrounding Iran.
5. The United Kingdom Conservative Party leader and MP Bob Blackman raised grave concerns over disastrous situation in Bangladesh where Hindus are being murdered on the streets, their houses and temples set ablaze.
6. Scientists have identified Australia’s Finke River as the world’s oldest surviving river system, dating back 300–400 million years. Flowing through the MacDonnell Ranges.
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