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December 18, 2025 6:30 PM December 18, 2025 6:30 PM

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India, Netherlands reaffirm commitment for free, open and rule-based Indo-Pacific region

India and the Netherlands today highlighted their shared commitment to a free, open, inclusive and rule-based Indo-Pacific region. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Netherlands Foreign Minister David van Weel also reaffirmed the strong and growing defence partnership between the two countries durin...

December 18, 2025 1:17 PM December 18, 2025 1:17 PM

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Security Tightened in Dhaka After Police Block March Towards Indian High Commission

  In Bangladesh, security was heightened across Dhaka’s diplomatic zone on Wednesday after police blocked a march by a group calling itself July Oikya, which had announced plans to proceed to the Indian High Commission in Gulshan. Thousands of protesters gathered near Rampura Bridge around 3:15 pm a...

December 18, 2025 1:09 PM December 18, 2025 1:09 PM

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Indian Coast Guard Detains 35 Bangladeshi Fishermen for Illegal Entry into Indian Waters

  The Indian Coast Guard detained 35 Bangladeshi fishermen with their two trawlers for illegally entering Indian waters yesterday. According to the police, two suspicious trawlers were spotted by the Indian Coast Guard in the Bay of Bengal in the morning yesterday and were immediately apprehended an...

December 18, 2025 11:43 AM December 18, 2025 11:43 AM

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Amnesty International Urges Bangladesh to Release Journalist Anis Alamgir

Amnesty International has called on Bangladesh’s interim government, led by Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, to create space for freedom of expression and immediately release journalist Anis Alamgir, who was arrested under the Anti-Terrorism Act earlier this month.     In a report published y...

December 18, 2025 11:33 AM December 18, 2025 11:33 AM

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Voting Concludes for CPN-UML Leadership Election; Results Expected Thursday Morning

  Voting to elect the new leadership of the CPN-UML concluded early Thursday. 2,227 convention delegates cast their ballots, while 36 were absent. CPN UML party will elect 301 central committee members and 19 office bearers. According to the election commission body of UML, the results may be shared...

December 18, 2025 11:30 AM December 18, 2025 11:30 AM

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US President Donald Trump Declares Tariffs a Permanent Pillar of US Economic Policy

  US President Donald Trump has asserted that tariffs will remain a central pillar of his economic policy. In his year-end address last night, Trump repeatedly credited tariffs for spurring investment, factory construction and job growth, framing import duties as a permanent tool to reshape global t...

December 18, 2025 11:27 AM December 18, 2025 11:27 AM

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India and Saudi Arabia Sign Visa Waiver Agreement to Facilitate Official Travel

  India and Saudi Arabia signed a bilateral visa waiver agreement in Riyadh to facilitate official travels and boost bilateral exchanges under the India-Saudi Arabia Strategic Partnership Council. The agreement was signed by Indian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Suhel Ajaz Khan and Abdulmajeed bin Rashe...

December 18, 2025 11:22 AM December 18, 2025 11:22 AM

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US Views India as Key Partner in Securing Global AI and Semiconductor Supply Chains

US Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg has said that the United States regards India as a crucial potential partner in efforts to secure global supply chains for artificial intelligence and semiconductors. Jacob announced that he would attend the India AI Impact Summit in Feb...

December 18, 2025 11:18 AM December 18, 2025 11:18 AM

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Israel Signs Historic $35 Billion Gas Agreement with Egypt

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced a 35 billion dollars gas deal with Egypt. In a televised statement last evening, Netanyahu hailed the agreement as the largest gas deal in Israel’s history. The deal involves an American energy company with Israeli partners who will supply gas ...

December 18, 2025 10:52 AM December 18, 2025 10:52 AM

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Rwanda-Backed M23 Rebels Begin Withdrawal From Uvira, Eastern Congo

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels claimed to have begun a withdrawal from the city of Uvira in eastern Congo late last night. Bertrand Bisimwa, leader of the M23, said the withdrawal would be complete by today. On who would take control of the city following his forces' withdrawal, Bisimwa said the responsib...