International & World News- 28 August 2025

Russia and India

✈ INTERNATIONAL NEWS
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1. Rajya Sabha MP Kumar Mittal, founder of LPU, initiated a nationwide “Swadeshi 2.0” movement by boycotting American soft drinks on campus in response to the US doubling tariffs on Indian exports. Mittal invoked the spirit of the 1905 Swadeshi movement, urging India to stand strong against unfair trade practices.

2. Russia set to welcome 1 million Indian workers in sectors like construction, machinery, and electronics amid rising labour shortages and easing visa norms.

3. SpaceX successfully launched Dhruva Space’s LEAP-1 mission on 27 August 2025, aboard a Falcon 9 rocket, from Vandenberg Space Force Base, marking Dhruva Space’s first full-stack commercial satellite mission with payloads from Australian firms Akula Tech and Esper Satellites.

4. India is set to launch outreach initiatives in 40 countries, including the UK, Japan, and South Korea, to boost textile exports. This move comes in response to a 50% tariff imposed by the US on Indian products.
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🌎 WORLD NEWS 🌍
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1. Inga Ruginiene, a Social Democrat and former labour leader, has been officially approved by the Lithuanian parliament as the country’s new Prime Minister.

2. The Trump administration is actively considering acquiring partial stakes in major U.S. defence contractors such as Lockheed Martin, Boeing, and Palantir Technologies, according to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.

3. Floodwaters from the Ravi River have partially submerged the historic Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara, a revered site believed to be Guru Nanak Dev’s final resting place in Pakistan.

4. Pakistani cleric and YouTuber Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza was arrested under the country’s preventive detention law after his alleged remarks about Prophet Muhammad went viral and triggered complaints from religious groups.

5. Russia launches massive drone strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructures across six regions.

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