✈INTERNATIONAL NEWS
1. The Indian Army & Border Security Force (BSF) on the Eid festival on 21 Jul (Wednesday) exchanged sweets with the Pakistan Army and Rangers respectively on the Line of Control (LOC) and the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir.
2. Afghanistan Vice-President Amrullah Saleh has hit out at Pakistani Twitter trolls by posting the famous picture of Pakistan Army’s surrender to Indian Army in 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War.
3. Indian foreign minister S Jaishankar spoke to his Iranian counterpart Javad Zarif against the backdrop of intense fighting raging between the Taliban & Afghan security forces in Afghanistan.
4. The Biden Administration is expected to continue expansion of the bilateral partnership with India and the driving force of the relationship is concern about China’s growing economic and military power in the region.
5. Afghan Army Chief Gen Wali Mohammad Ahmadzai will visit New Delhi next week to explore possibilities of military support.
6. India’s Foreign Secretary Harsh Shringla has said that “growing convergence” between India, Japan on “strategic and economic issues” has the “potential to shape a multi-polar world that is more peaceful, secure and sustainable.” Both countries share close relations and had elevated ties to “Special Strategic and Global Partnership”.
7. Chinese Army has increased its activities along the Barahoti area in Uttarakhand along the Line of Actual Control there as a platoon of the People’s Liberation Army was seen operating recently.
8. A seventh batch of three more Rafale fighter jets arrived in India after flying non-stop for a distance of almost 8,000 km from France, in a further boost to the strike capability of the Indian Air Force. The aircraft were provided mid-air refuelling by the air force of the United Arab Emirates. The new squadron of Rafale jets will be based in Hasimara airbase in West Bengal.
9. Maldives Foreign Affairs Minister & President-Elect of 76th General Assembly of United Nations, Abdulla Shahid has arrived in New Delhi today. During his visit, he will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and hold talks with the External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar on key international, multilateral, regional and bilateral issues of mutual interest.
10. The two-day Environment Ministerial Meeting (EMM) of the G20 countries is scheduled to be held from 22 Jul (Thursday): The meeting is being held in hybrid format and India shall participate through video conferencing. The 16th G20 Summit in 2021, under Italian Presidency, is slated to revolve around its primary theme of ‘People’, ‘Planet’ and ‘Prosperity’.
🌎WORLD NEWS🌍
1. Nepali Congress (NC) leader Sher Bahadur Deuba taking charge as Prime Minister, Nepal is likely to return to a period of relative peace after a prolonged gap of political instability.
2. Three rockets land near Afghan Presidential Palace during Eid prayers, US condemns attack.
3. Russia is cooperating closely with Myanmar to supply military hardware including aircraft.
4. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has extended the ban on international flights from South Asian countries till August 1. Travellers from India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka & Pakistan on any of the Visa will not be able to travel to the Gulf country. It also bans from South Africa and Nigeria until next decision.
5. Russia announced that it had successfully test-fired S-500 its new air defence missile systems at a southern training range of the country and had successfully hit a high-speed ballistic target.
6. Belgium holds day of mourning for victims of devastating floods. Heavy rains last week sent floodwaters sweeping through towns and villages.
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Ch Narmada Naveen Kumar |
