✈ INTERNATIONAL NEWS
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1. Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal interacts with Treasury Undersecretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile, Claudia Sanhueza, as part of the engagement. They review the progress of negotiations towards advancing the India–Chile Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA).
2. The 3rd India–Nepal Cultural Festival begins in Lumbini. Lumbini stands as a profound symbol of the shared civilisational heritage of both nations — the birthplace of Buddha and a spiritual extension of India’s Buddhist landscape, including Bodh Gaya, Sarnath and Kushinagar.
3. China reacts to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to India. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun says Russia and India are emerging economies and important members of the Global South.
4. The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) completes three decades of work in strengthening democracy around the world. Formed in 1995, it functions as a specialised intergovernmental organisation dedicated to electoral cooperation, institutional reform, democratic participation and governance studies. Its mission remains to promote free, fair and credible elections, India will chair International IDEA in 2026, marking 30 years of global democracy support.
5. External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar met European Trade and Economic Security Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič in New Delhi.
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🌎 WORLD NEWS 🌍
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1. Pakistan appoints Field Marshal Asim Munir as its first Chief of Defence Forces under a new constitutional amendment centralizing military power. The appointment, ratified by President Asif Ali Zardari on 5 December 2025.
2. A powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck northeast of Misawa in Japan, prompting authorities to issue an immediate tsunami warning.
3. Sudan has signed a historic agreement allowing Russia to establish its first-ever naval base in Africa. The facility, located near Port Sudan on the Red Sea, will give Moscow a strategic foothold and strengthen its influence in this key maritime region.
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