International & World News – 22 December 2023

International News

✈ INTERNATIONAL NEWS
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#External affairs Minister: Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
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1. The Ministry of External Affairs said that the issue of the death penalty of 8 ex-Indian Navy personnel in Qatar is now in the court of appeal.

2. Parliament has passed the ‘Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Bill, 2023’ with the Lok Sabha approving it.

3. Emphasising India’s support for free movement of commercial shipping, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi while referring to the ongoing attacks in the Red Sea, said that this is something India is interested in and will continue to monitor.

4. India has obtained consular access to meet Indian national Nikhil Gupta, the accused of conspiracy and attempted murder involving India-designated terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, in the custody of Czech authorities and is providing all necessary consular assistance, the Ministry of External Affairs said.

5. Sri Lanka has decided to impose a one-year moratorium in allowing foreign vessels to conduct research in the island nation’s territorial waters.

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🌎 WORLD NEWS 🌍
UNO Gen. Secy : António Guterres.
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1. The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday classified the JN.1 coronavirus strain as a “variant of interest”, but said it did not pose much threat to public health.

2. The First Meeting of Nepal-Sri Lanka joint commission co-chaired by Foreign Minister NP Saud and Foreign Minister of Sri Lanka Ali Sabry was held in Kathmandu.

3. Several people killed, dozens injured in a shooting near university in Prague: Czech police said.

4. China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi says the country will maintain military pressure on the Philippines amid a dispute over sovereignty in the South China Sea that could involve US forces defending their treaty partner.

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