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#External affairs Minister: Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
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1. Sri Lanka on Friday awarded the development of three photo voltaic and wind hybrid energy technology amenities to an Indian firm after scrapping a young received by a Chinese agency. The challenge, initially financed by an Asian Development Bank (ADB) mortgage, was quickly shelved two years in the past after India raised considerations over China’s involvement.

2. Sri Lanka reaffirmed that it’ll not enable another nation to make use of its territory to hurt India’s safety pursuits, as a Chinese spy ship was seen within the Maldives waters on the identical day.

Sri Lanka permitted China to dock its spy ship within the former’s waters till October 2023, amid India’s worries that the vessel could possibly be used to spy on the area. However, Colombo prohibited the entry of the Chinese analysis vessel in its waters earlier this 12 months, which is seen as an indication of accelerating cooperation after New Delhi stepped in with large monetary and materials help to the island nation reeling underneath an financial disaster.

3. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar shared his happiness over witnessing the joint inauguration of the Airstrip of Agalega, Saint James Jetty, and different growth initiatives by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth of Mauritius.

4. Recently India-U.S. Senior Officials’ Homeland Security Dialogue (HSD) was held in New Delhi. Shri Ajay Bhalla, Home Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India and Ms Kristie Canegallo, Acting Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security led the respective delegations.

During the dialogue, either side reviewed ongoing cooperation in counter-terrorism and safety domains, which has been a key pillar of the India-US strategic partnership.

5. There has been rising unrest within the areas of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir over Pakistan’s negligent perspective in direction of the area. The Titri Note space in PoK just lately witnessed large protests, throughout which a whole lot of individuals demanded to cross over the border to succeed in the Poonch district in India, to acquire flour, claiming that Pakistan can’t present them even necessities.

6. At the continuing thirteenth Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization, New Zealand’s Trade Minister Todd McClay, who additionally serves because the Vice Chair of the convention, voiced assist for India’s stance on public stockholding.

7. The three-day International Gita Mahotsav commenced at Nelum Pokuna theatre in Colombo on Friday. The competition that celebrates the teachings of Srimad Bhagvad Gita, is being held for the primary time in Sri Lanka. The competition featured competitions of Gita chanting, Rangoli, Art, and fancy gown along with a number of cultural performances.

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🌎 WORLD NEWS 🌍
UNO Gen. Secy : António Guterres.
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1. Former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, who led his nation from 1984 to 1993, has died on the age of 84.

2. Alexei Navalny funeral: Thousands bid farewell to Alexei Navalny in Moscow amid heavy safety. Despite hurdles, his funeral proceeded, attended by dignitaries and supporters. Russian authorities have but to find out Navalny’s reason for loss of life, fueling hypothesis and worldwide outcry.

3. Wildfires continued to burn uncontrolled within the Texas Panhandle, A small quantity of rain and snow slowed the unfold on Friday of the largest wildfire on document in state historical past, however heat, dry, windy situations had been forecast to return on Saturday.

4. France and Germany joined requires an unbiased inquiry into the deaths of dozens of Palestinians in Gaza on Friday. Gaza well being authorities mentioned, Israeli forces had killed greater than 100 Palestinians attempting to succeed in a reduction convoy close to Gaza City on Thursday.

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