New Delhi: Bangladesh's interim government on Monday said it has sent a diplomatic note to New Delhi requesting for extradition of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who has been living in India since fleeing Bangladesh in August.*
FGN33: CHINA-PAK-JETS
*Pakistan plans to acquire 40 planes of China’s latest stealth fighter J-35: Report
Beijing: Pakistan plans to procure 40 jets of advanced Chinese stealth fighter J-35, which, if materialised, will mark the first export of China's latest jet, according to a media report on Monday.*
FGN42: UK-INDIA-SHIP
*INS Tushil docks in London on maiden operational deployment
London: INS Tushil, the latest multi-role stealth guided missile frigate of the Indian Navy, has docked in London on its first port of call during its maiden operational deployment.*
FGN28: PAK-IMRAN-PARTY-MEETING
*Pak govt, Imran Khan's party agree to continue talks to resolve contentious issues
Islamabad: The Pakistan government and the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party in their maiden meeting on Monday agreed to continue talks to address contentious issues, including the release of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan.*
FGN41: LANKA-PRESIDENTS-SECURITY
*Sri Lanka removes military personnel from security of former presidents
Colombo: Military personnel engaged to provide security to former Sri Lankan presidents have been withdrawn with effect from Monday evening, the Defense Ministry sources said.*
FGN43: CHINA-PANAMA-REAX
*China rebuffs Trump threat over Panama Canal; Says it should remain neutral international waterway
Beijing: China Monday backed Panama President Jose Raul Mulino’s assertion of his country's sovereignty over the Panama Canal against US President-elect Donald Trump's threat to regain control of it if the central American country doesn't stop charging "exorbitant prices" to US ships and naval vessels.*
FGN34: SINGAPORE-SYRIA-INSTABILITY
*Singapore authority warns of spillover effects from Syrian instability on Southeast Asia
Singapore: Instability in Syria following former president Bashar al-Assad’s fall may have spillover effects on Southeast Asia and Singapore, the city state’s Internal Security Department (ISD) said on Monday.*
FGN30: PAK-POLIO
*Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa govt makes polio vaccination mandatory for key documents
Peshawar: Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial government has decided that it will no longer issue birth, death, or marriage certificates to families who refused polio vaccination, officials said on Monday.*
FGN5: US-TRUMP-SRIRAM
*Trump appoints Indian American entrepreneur as senior policy advisor on Artificial Intelligence
San Francisco: US President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday named Indian American entrepreneur, venture capitalist and author Sriram Krishnan as Senior White House Policy Advisor on Artificial Intelligence.*
FGN9: YEAR-UN
*UN 2024: India calls for change at UN as conflicts persist
United Nations, Dec 23 (PTI) As the United Nations prepares to celebrate its 80th anniversary next year, India stressed that reform is "key" to the organisation's "relevance" in addressing current and future global challenges, as world leaders signed off on an ambitious pact in 2024 to transform global governance and drive sustainable action.**