✈ INTERNATIONAL NEWS
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1. India Welcomes US–Russia Summit in Alaska.
2. The government think tank Niti Aayog withdrew its controversial working paper that advocated for importing genetically modified (GM) soybean and corn from the US, signalling India’s firm stance against allowing GM food imports due to biosafety concerns.
3. India is actively seeking to collaborate with the UK, France, and Japan for the co-development and production of next-generation fighter jet engines, marking a significant strategic shift in its defence partnerships.This initiative is motivated by persistent delays in negotiations with US-based General Electric for joint production of GE F414 engines.
4. The Sri Lankan Navy on Saturday (August 9, 2025) arrested seven Indian fishermen from Rameswaram on charges of poaching in international waters.
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🌎 WORLD NEWS 🌍
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1. US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet in Alaska next Friday to discuss the future of the war in Ukraine.
2. Bangladesh elections: Bangladesh’s poll body chief on Saturday said general elections would be held in the first week of February 2026 but ensuring it in a free, fair and impartial manner remained a major challenge.
3. In Japan, thousands bowed their heads in prayer in Nagasaki yesterday to mark the 80th anniversary of the city’s atomic bombing, as the mayor warned that current global conflicts could push the world again into nuclear war. The western Japanese city was leveled on August 9, 1945, when the United States dropped a 10 thousand-pound plutonium-239 bomb, nicknamed ‘Fat Man’, instantly killing some 27 thousand of the city’s estimated two lakh people.
4. Thailand and Cambodia sign a ceasefire agreement in Kuala Lumpur, agreeing to halt all weapon use, maintain troop levels, and ensure humane treatment of captives.
5. Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir is scheduled to visit the United States for the second time in two months to attend the farewell ceremony of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) Commander General Michael E. Kurilla in Tampa, Florida, where CENTCOM is headquartered.
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