✈ INTERNATIONAL NEWS
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1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin co-chair 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit in New Delhi; Sixteen agreements exchanged in areas of defence, trade, economy and healthcare.
2. India and Russia reaffirm commitment to countering terrorism; call for action against UN-listed terror groups.
3. Russia🇷🇺 President Putin departs from India after successfully concluding a two-day state visit. PM Modi gives various gifts to President Putin, depicting rich Indian culture.
4. The Department of Posts signed a Bilateral Agreement on the International Tracked Packet Service (ITPS) with JSC Russia Post. The Ministry of Communications said that this move marks an important milestone in strengthening cross-border postal cooperation between both the nations.
5. India’s Operation Sagar Bandhu has delivered extensive post-cyclone support to Sri Lanka, providing over 58 tons of relief, medical centers, Bailey Bridge units, NDRF teams, helicopters, and naval assistance.
6. India has introduced a major travel facilitation measure for Russian nationals, offering a free 30-day e-visa following high-level talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin in New Delhi.
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🌎 WORLD NEWS 🌍
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1. The death toll from Sri Lanka’s worst natural disaster in two decades has climbed to 607, according to updated figures released by authorities. At least 214 people are still reported missing.
2. Several universities in the United Kingdom have begun suspending or halting admissions of students from Bangladesh and Pakistan amid tightened immigration controls and rising concerns over alleged visa misuse.
3. Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has approved Asim Munir for the newly created position of Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), while he also remains the Chief of the Army Staff, solidifying the military’s disturbing dominance over Pakistan’s civilian government.
4. Nepal observes Udhauli and Yomari Punhi festivals. The Nepal government announced a public holiday in the country. The Yomari festival is a Newari harvest festival celebrated in the Kathmandu Valley during the full moon in December.
5. Pakistan’s jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan has filed a plea in the Islamabad High Court, seeking permission for conducting his medical tests and examinations in three days.
6. Israel has named Major General Roman Gofman as the next director of Mossad, marking a rare move to place a career military commander with no internal intelligence background at the helm of the agency.
7. Donald Trump was awarded the first-ever FIFA Peace Prize during the official draw ceremony for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, held on 5 December 2025 at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
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