✈ *INTERNATIONAL NEWS*
××××××××××××××××××××××××
1. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri’s recent visit to Japan has been highlighted as a significant step in reinforcing the strong friendship between India and Japan. This visit, which took place on November 27, 2024, marked Misri’s first official engagement in his current role and included a series of high-level meetings with Japanese officials.
2. India’s Minister of State for External Affairs, Pabitra Margherita, met with Fiji’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade, Manoa Kamikamica. The meeting was significant as it focused on enhancing the bilateral relationship between India and Fiji, particularly in the context of recent developments in renewable energy cooperation.
3. India has called upon Bangladesh to ensure the safety and security of Hindus and all minorities and their places of worship. Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh said in a written reply in Rajya Sabha that the primary responsibility of the protection of life and liberty of all citizens of Bangladesh, including minorities, rests with the Bangladesh government.
4. The Network Readiness Index (NRI) 2024 report, released on November 21, 2024, marks a significant milestone for India, as it climbs 11 spots to secure 49th position globally. The NRI ranks 133 economies based on their readiness to leverage networks for economic growth, technological innovation.
5. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) Board of Governors has unanimously elected Masato Kanda as ADB’s 11th President. Kanda currently serves as Special Advisor to Japan’s Prime Minister and Minister of Finance.
6. The Chinese military has reported “great progress” in implementing the recent border disengagement agreement with India, which was finalized on October 21, 2024. This agreement aims to ease tensions along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) following a prolonged standoff that has lasted over four years, particularly after the violent clashes in Galwan Valley in 2020.
🌎 *WORLD NEWS* 🌍
========================
1. Awami League Leader and former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday (November 28, 2024) called for the release of an ISKCON leader arrested by the authorities in Bangladesh ‘without delay’. Speaking out for the first time since the fall of her government on August 5.
Bangladesh, the High Court refused to intervene in the ISKCON-related violence issues after being informed that the authorities concerned have taken necessary measures in this regard.
2. As Prime Minister of Nepal K P Sharma Oli is to proceed in an official visit to China amid public apprehension of China using BRI : Belt and Road Initiative as a debt trap for Nepal, the Belt and Road Initiativee Centre for Social Innovation and Foreign Policy (CESIF) organised a National Seminar on Navigating Strategic Implications of BRI for Nepal. It discussed the strategic opportunities and challenges posed by China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Focusing on BRI’s geopolitical significance for the country.
3. China’s ongoing anti-corruption campaign within its military has intensified with the suspension and investigation of Admiral Miao Hua, a senior official in the Central Military Commission (CMC).
4. More than one million people in Ukraine have been reportedly left without power after Russia launched a massive strike on the country’s energy grid overnight. At least 12 areas across Ukraine, including three western regions, have been hit and Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko said emergency power outages had been introduced. Explosions have been reported in several cities, including Odesa, Kharkiv, and Lutsk.
5. US President-elect Donald Trump has announced the nomination of retired American general Keith Kellogg as special envoy to Russia and Ukraine.
6. Sri Lanka continues to face severe weather conditions due to the deep depression in the southwest Bay of Bengal. The death toll due to adverse weather has risen to 12 in the island nation while 2 are reported missing.
6. Namibia’s eighth presidential and National Assembly elections kicked off yesterday, with 15 presidential candidates and 21 political parties vying for leadership. According to the Electoral Commission of Namibia, nearly 1.45 million eligible voters are registered either domestically or at Namibian diplomatic missions abroad.
7. *UK’s John Tinniswood, World’s Oldest Man, Passes Away at 112* : John Tinniswood, born in Liverpool, UK, on August 26, 1912, was recognized as the world’s oldest man after the death of Venezuelan Juan Vicente Perez in April 2023. He passed away peacefully at the age of 112 in a care home in Southport, England, on 25 November 2024.
××××××××××××××
Telegram Link :
For latest news, first Hand written articles & trending news join Saachibaat telegram group
https://t.me/joinchat/llGA9DGZF9xmMDc1
 |
Ms. Pooja, |
