World and International News – 12-August-2023

india asks nationals in niger to leave country as soon as possible

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

1. The Central Government has advised Indian nationals to leave Niger. India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday urged Indian nationals to leave Niger, following a military coup that deposed the democratically elected president, Mohamed Bazoum. “The Government of India is closely monitoring the developments in Niger. In light of the prevailing situation, Indian nationals whose presence is not essential are advised to leave the country as soon as possible. They may bear in mind that airspace is currently closed. When departing through a land border, utmost precautions may be taken to ensure safety and security,” said the Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Arindam Bagchi during a media briefing.

2. Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremasinghe has said that India’s assistance in implementing Trincomalee district development project is of immense value to the island.

3. The bilateral trade between India and Angola has grown from 2.14 billion dollars in 2020-21 to 4.22 billion dollars during 2022-23.

4. In the 10th India-Nepal Line of Credit (LOC) Review Meeting held in Kathmandu, both sides appreciated the strong cooperation in the India-Nepal Developmental Partnership. The progress of projects which are at various stages of implementation was reviewed during the meeting.

5. High Commission of India in Bangladesh organized exhibition on “Glory of Indian Art” at Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre, Dhaka to commemorate the momentous occasion of “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.

6. Referring to the recent incident of water cannon being used at Philippines supply boat by Chinese coast guard ship, India on Friday said that issues in the South China Sea need to be resolved peacefully while urging China and the Philippines to adhere to international laws.

🌎WORLD NEWS🌍

1. Tunisia and Libya took back 276 sub-Saharan migrants stranded in a desert region along the border between the two countries and brought them to shelters.

2. Ethiopia’s government and residents say the country’s military recaptured several areas in the embattled Amhara region from local militia fighters as details of dozens of civilian deaths began to emerge from the region amid an internet shutdown.

3. Israel has evacuated over 200 of its citizens and Ethiopian Jews from two cities in the Amhara and Oromia regions affected by recent violence and moved them to the country’s capital Addis Ababa.

4. The six people who have been arrested in connection with the killing of Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio are Colombian.

5.The bodies of 23 Rohingyas who were fleeing Myanmar’s Rakhine state have been recovered after their boat capsized. Thirty others are still missing, while eight people are reported to have survived the mishap.

6. Poland is planning to move around 10,000 troops to its eastern border with Belarus amid mounting concerns over Wagner forces in the region.

7. Iran reportedly moved five US nationals from prison to house arrest in the first step of an emerging deal with Washington that would unfreeze Tehran’s assets in South Korea and free several jailed Iranians. White House said it has received confirmation that the five US citizens who were unjustly detained have been placed under house arrest.

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