FGN15 PM-CANADA-VISIT
****PM Narendra Modi to visit Canada on December 11 and 12
Ottawa: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Canada on December 11 and 12, the Indian High Commission in Ottawa said.****
FGN33 UAE-JAISHANKAR
****Jaishankar meets ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, discusses ties and Gulf situation
Abu Dhabi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday met Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, the Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah and a member of the UAE’s Supreme Council, and discussed bilateral ties and the Gulf situation.****
FGN40 SAUDI-INDIA-LD ADVISORY
****India issues fresh advisory for its nationals in Saudi Arabia amid flight disruptions
Dubai: India on Friday issued a fresh advisory for its nationals in Saudi Arabia, asking them to follow local authorities’ instructions and stay indoors in case of an aerial attack, while warning travellers, including Umrah pilgrims, of continuing flight disruptions and possible extended stays.****
FGN41 NEPAL-BALEN SHAH-INDIA
****Nepal: Preparations underway for PM Balendra Shah’s India visit
Kathmandu: Preparations are underway for Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah’s official visit to India, with the dates and agenda yet to be finalised, Foreign Ministry sources in Kathmandu said on Friday.****
FGN43 INDIA-MALDIVES-CURRENCY SWAP
****India approves rollover of INR 3,000-crore currency swap facility to Maldives
Male:India has approved the rollover of a Rs 3,000-crore currency swap facility to the Maldives, the Indian High Commission in the island nation said on Friday.****
FGN10 US-TEMPLE-ATTACK-REAX
****US lawmakers express outrage over foiled plot to attack Hindu temple in Illinois
New York: Top US lawmakers, leaders and civil society members have strongly condemned the plot to attack a Hindu temple in Illinois, calling for efforts to combat growing anti-Indian and anti-Hindu prejudice in America.****
FGN52 CHINA-TECH-CURBS
****China mulls export curbs on AI, biotech, solar power technologies
Beijing: China on Friday released a draft plan proposing new export restrictions on 14 technologies in sectors ranging from artificial intelligence to biotechnology and photovoltaic solar power, which could have significant implications for global technology competition, particularly for countries that rely on Chinese AI.****
FGN44 US-IRAN-MOAB
****US military mulls use of largest non-nuclear bomb against Iran: report
Washington: The US military is mulling the use of the largest non-nuclear bomb in its arsenal, called the ‘mother of all bombs,’ to target Iran’s energy infrastructure and nuclear sites, if approved by President Donald Trump, a report said.****
FGN35 PAK-SCHOOL-COLLAPSE-LD PROBE
****Pak’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa govt orders school inspections after roof collapse kills 35
Peshawar: Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has ordered district-level inspections of private schools across the province following a roof collapse that killed 34 children and a teacher in Peshawar.****
FGN18 US-INDIAN-EXTRADITION
****FBI extradites most-wanted fraudster from India
Washington: A most-wanted fraudster accused of irregularities in US government schemes has been extradited from India, the Department of Justice has said.****
FGN46 PAK-MINORITIES-RIGHTS
****Pakistan minorities face rights violations, misuse of blasphemy laws: rights body
Lahore: Minorities in Pakistan continue to face violations of fundamental rights, misuse of blasphemy laws, forced marriages and conversions, and discriminatory practices, the country’s human rights body said.****
FGN50 CHINA-INDIA-TRADE-REAX
****China says ready to address each other’s concerns after Sitharaman flags trade barriers
Beijing: China on Friday said it was ready to work with India to address “each other’s” economic and trade concerns after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman criticised Beijing’s restrictions on market access for the country’s products.****
FGN9 US-INDIA-AEROSPACE
****US start-up plans to sell sunlight at night with help from India’s Skyroot Aerospace
Washington: An American space technology company plans to sell on-demand sunlight at night at precise locations on Earth by placing massive reflecting mirrors in orbit, using launch services from India’s Skyroot Aerospace.****
FGN23 GERMANY-INDIA-HEALTH
****Indian, German firms to collaborate on immunoglobulin products: Indian Embassy
London: An Indian and a German company will collaborate on the manufacturing and commercialisation of immunoglobulin products, including a drug used in organ transplantation, with technology transfer to India, the Embassy of India in Berlin has said.
(PTI News)
