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Indian professionals, whose families are in India and unable to get Chinese visas, requested Jaishankar, External Affairs Minister, to talk to the Chinese government about the issue.  After almost two years of harsh lockdowns and travel restrictions, China has finally permitted some Indians to visit the country to complete their education or reunite with their family members working in China. Indian professionals, whose families are in India and unable to get Chinese visas, requested Jaishankar, External Affairs Minister, to talk to the Chinese government about the issue. Many Indian professionals who have been working in China for a long time…

Investors are worried as the country imposes strict lockdowns and quarantines slowing down production China’s economy is going into its worst phase till now due to the zero covid strategy imposed by the government. There are growing fears about China’s growth amid strict lockdowns. The latest data supports this fear, manufacturing and services have touched their lowest two-years. The ruling communist party had a politburo meeting. They pledged to bring about policies to deal with sectors that have been badly affected. These sectors include real estate, hospitality, tech etc. Xi Jinping’s interventions even before covid had also affected these sectors…

Saudi Arabia agreed to provide Pakistan with the needed financial package of 8 billion. The money is to help the country, going through an economic crisis to deal with the dwindling Forex reserves. Pakistan also needs the money to revive its saturated economy. Pakistan’s economy is ailing with a cash crisis. The inflation is sky high; forex reserves are low and the current account deficit is widening. This has also resulted in the depreciation of the value of Pakistan’s currency.  The deal was finalized during Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s visit to Saudi Arabia. The help package from Saudi Arabia…

Nancy Pelosi, House speaker of the US-led congressional delegation in Kyiv. The delegation met Ukraine’s President and will be heading to Poland to have talks with the authorities there. Pelosi is from California and is a Democrat. She is second in line to be the President after the vice president. She is the senior most US officials to visit Kyiv, since the war began. Her visit marks the US support for Ukraine in the war against Russia.  “Our delegation travelled to Kyiv to send an unmistakable and resounding message to the entire world: America stands firmly with Ukraine. We are…

The attack resulted in the killing of a journalist when the missile hit her home On Friday, Russia confirmed that it had carried out an airstrike. The strike was done in Kyiv when the UN chief visited the city. This is the first attack of its kind on Kyiv in the past two weeks. The attack resulted in the death of a journalist. The journalist who died has been identified as Vera Gyrych. She was a producer of the radio Free Liberty, which was funded by the US. She died when a missile fired by Russians landed on her house in…

A 1500 crore worth deal was signed between both countries and focuses on bringing new initiatives into India  On Thursday a trade deal worth 1500 crore was signed between India and Australia. This was done to improve bilateral relations between the countries. The “Australia-India Economic corporations and Trade Agreement ” talks about bringing a lot of new initiatives into India, particularly Bangalore.  Australia also plans to open a new consulate in Bangalore, India’s Silicon Valley. The country also plans to open a center of Excellence for cyber and critical technology soon.  The India Economic Strategy to 2035 was launched by…

The former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir stated that India could not have a national language due to its diversity   On Thursday Omar Abdullah, President of the National Conference said that India is too diverse a country to have a national language. He said, “The idea of India is that it gives space to everybody. If the Indian currency note gives space to all languages, then it’s understood that we are more than just one language, culture and religion”.  The former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir also commented on how he feels about slogans outside mosques. He asked…

Modi made the promise to remove AFSPA in the Northeast region while addressing a rally on Peace, Unity and Development (Image: The Hindu) On Thursday, the Indian prime minister, Narendra Modi, said that efforts are being made to remove AFSPA from the Northeast region. He was addressing a rally on “Peace, Unity and Development”. The Armed Forces Speed Powers Act applicable to the Northeast region could be withdrawn since the law and order of the place has improved throughout the last 8 years. The PM stated “We are changing rules. AFSPA is removed from some areas because there is peace.…

The foreign minister remarked how Putin’s friends should help him get out of the mess that he is in.    João Gomes Cravinho, Portugal’s Foreign Minister said that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s friends should help him out with the mess that he created. He added that the Russian people should not be suffering due to a huge miscalculation from Putin.  The minister told The Hindu, during Raisina Dialogue, that the western response to war does not expect a change in the regime. It only wants peace and countries are always open to diplomatic talks. “The real challenge of the moment…

Naftali Bennett and his family’s security was increased after he got a letter of a death threat.  Naftali Bennett, Israel’s Prime Minister, received a letter that had a death threat in it. The letter also had a bullet in it. The Israeli government has increased the security around the Prime Minister and his family after the incident.  Shin Bet, Israel’s internal security and police agency, launched an investigation into the incident. The death threat to the Prime Minister and his family was written in a letter delivered on 26 April.  The Prime Minister’s office issued a statement saying, “Following a…