✈ INTERNATIONAL NEWS
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1. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has recently amended the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023. This amendment introduces new provisions aimed at enhancing stakeholder engagement in the formulation and amendment of trade policies.
2. Jake Sullivan, the U.S. National Security Advisor, is scheduled to visit India on January 5-6, 2025. This visit marks his last official trip to India as part of the Biden administration.
3. India and Pakistan have continued their annual tradition of exchanging lists of prisoners in each other’s custody, despite ongoing tensions over Kashmir. This exchange, which occurred on 1 January 2025, is part of a broader framework aimed at maintaining communication and mitigating risks between the two nuclear-armed nations.
4. India Urges China To Ensure Dams On Upstream Brahmaputra Don’t Harm Downstream Regions : India has recently expressed significant concerns regarding China’s approval of a massive hydropower project on the Brahmaputra River, known as the Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet. This project, touted as the world’s largest dam, is estimated to cost around $137 billion and is expected to have far-reaching implications for downstream countries like India and Bangladesh.
5. India and Iran recently engaged in discussions regarding the development of the Chabahar port and the enhancement of their trade relations during the 19th round of Foreign Office Consultations held in New Delhi on January 3, 2025.
6. Robinder Sachdeva, a foreign affairs expert, has highlighted China’s increasing control over the Aksai Chin region, particularly following its recent administrative moves. On 4 January 2025, he noted that China has established two new counties in the Hotan prefecture, which include.
7. To commemorate World Braille Day, the National Federation of the Blind yesterday organized an event in New Delhi. World Braille Day is observed on January 4th every year to honour the birth of Louis Braille, the inventor of the Braille writing system.
8. India and Iran reviewed the entire spectrum of bilateral relationships, including Chabahar Port, agricultural cooperation, trade and economic issues, as well as cultural and people-to-people ties. The 19th India-Iran Foreign Office Consultations were held in New Delhi.
🌎 WORLD NEWS 🌍
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1. Mike Johnson, a Republican from Louisiana, was re-elected as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives on the first day of the new Congress, despite facing opposition from hard-right Republicans. His victory, supported by President-elect Donald Trump, comes amid challenges like a narrow majority.
2. NASA has recently introduced the Mars Chopper, a new drone designed to succeed the Ingenuity helicopter. Ingenuity operated on Mars for nearly three years, far exceeding its initial mission parameters.
3. A top-secret laboratory in the UK is developing the country’s first atomic clock utilizing quantum technology, aimed at enhancing military intelligence and operations. This ground breaking advancement, announced by the Ministry of Defence (MoD), is being constructed at the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) and is expected to be deployable within five years.
4. Russia said on Saturday it had shot down eight US-supplied ATACMS missiles, whose use Moscow has warned could spark a hypersonic ballistic missile attack on central Kyiv.ATACMS missiles have a maximum range of 190 miles (300 kilometres) according to publicly available data.“
5. The U.S. Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on the Beijing-based cybersecurity firm Integrity Technology Group (Integrity Tech) for its alleged involvement in cyberattacks against critical U.S. infrastructure. This decision was announced on 3 January 2025, and follows findings that Integrity Tech supported the Chinese hacking group known as Flax Typhoon.
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