✈ INTERNATIONAL NEWS
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#External affairs Minister: Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
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1. Plans For an India-to-Europe Trade Route Get Shelved : A new trade route bridging South Asia with Europe — where goods moved on ships, trains and trucks from ports in western India through the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Israel and into markets in Italy, France and Germany.
2. India gears up to celebrate its Republic Day : The prestigious French Foreign Legion will be marching at the Kartavya Path. Two French Rafale fighter jets, a transport aircraft, and a formidable 95-member contingent from the French Foreign Legion are set to make a significant mark on the celebrations.
3. At least eight people were injured after a Myanmar military aircraft that was supposed to fly back dozens of soldiers fleeing conflict at home overshot the runway of an airport in northeastern India on Tuesday. The aircraft had come to Lengpui airport to transport back 92 Myanmar soldiers.
4. ISRO’S CHANDRAYAAN-3 COMES BACK TO LIFE; it will now help humans going on moon: The new experiment on Vikram landerIn a historic achievement following its lunar mission, India’s Chandrayaan-3 has repurposed its Vikram lander into a crucial navigational tool on the Moon’s surface.
*Collaborative Experiment With NASA*
NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) joined forces in a pioneering experiment utilizing the Laser Retroreflector Array (LRA) on the Vikram lander for precise laser range measurements.
5. To help Afghanistan, India has supplied 40,000 litres of Malathion, a pesticide used to fight locust menace, through the Chabahar port. The Taliban-controlled Ministry of Agriculture has expressed gratitude for this assistance.
6. Addressing the Nigeria-India Business Council (NIBC) in Abuja.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that the relationship between the two nations today is of about USD 13-15 billion worth of trade annually.
He added that in this trade partnership, India has committed USD 27-30 billion of investment, making Nigeria a premier economic partner in Africa.
7. Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen called for support for Taiwan’s participation in the Washington-led Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) during a meeting with an American business group in Taipei.
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🌎 WORLD NEWS 🌍
UNO Gen. Secy : António Guterres.
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1. Ukraine officials blame Russian missile strike for damage to gas pipeline in Kharkiv. Ukrainian army chief Valery Zaluzhny said Russian forces had fired 41 missiles, including cruise, ballistic and surface-to-air missiles
2. 🇵🇰Pakistan, 🇮🇷Iran envoys to return to their posts days after tit-for-tat cross-border strikes, easing tensions.
Both countries have agreed to reinstate their ambassadors by 26 January, fostering diplomatic dialogue.
3. A shrine in Japan has allowed women to take part in the ‘naked man’ festival for the first time in the festival’s 1650-year history, but conditions apply. The festival is organised by Konomiya Shrine in Inazawa town of Japan’s Aichi prefecture. Around 10,000 local men are expected to take part in the festival on 22 February.
4. In strong condemnation of the human rights violations in Xinjiang by China, the United States has called for the cessation of harassment, surveillance, and threats against individuals in Xinjiang, Tibet and Hong Kong.The remarks were made by Michele Taylor during the 45th Session of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) at the United Nations.
5. 🇨🇳China’s population declined for a second straight year in 2023, falling by 2.75 million to 1.409 billion as plunging birth rates and COVID-19 fatalities accelerate a downturn with profound economic consequences.
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