Morning Digest | Backing Sri Lanka, India sends financing assurances to IMF; Pak PM Sharif calls for ‘serious and sincere talks’ with PM Modi, and more
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Backing Sri Lanka, India sends financing assurances to IMF
India sent financing assurances to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday, becoming the first of Sri Lanka’s creditors to officially back the crisis-hit island nation’s debt restructuring programme.
Pakistan PM Sharif calls for “serious and sincere talks” with PM Modi
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called for “serious and sincere talks” with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on “burning points like Kashmir.” In an interview with Dubai-based Al Arabiya TV, Mr. Sharif said that Pakistan has learned its lesson after three wars with India and stressed that now it wants peace with its neighbour.
Kejriwal, Akhilesh Yadav, Left leaders to attend BRS public meeting in Telangana on Wednesday
The ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) in Telangana would organise a public meeting at Khammam town on Wednesday which would be attended by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, his Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav and CPI’s D Raja. The meeting assumes political significance as it is the first public meeting after the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) decided to go national by renaming itself as BRS and also because leaders of different opposition parties – BRS, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Samajwadi Party and the Left – would be seen together.
Centre sets timelines for institutions to submit their reports on crisis in Joshimath
Demetrius Frazier, convicted of murder, faces execution in Alabama, using nitrogen gas, despite pleas from his mother and advocates.
US government vessels can now transit the Panama Canal for free, saving millions annually, amid tensions with China.
Iran condemns Trump's plan to forcibly displace Palestinians from Gaza as a violation of international law.
South Korea mandates bird detection technology at airports following fatal Jeju Air crash, aiming to prevent future accidents.
Israeli PM Netanyahu supports Trump's idea of displacing Palestinians from Gaza, drawing international criticism and condemnation from rights groups.
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba visits the U.S. to discuss trade, defense, and energy security with President Trump.
Nationwide protests against Trump administration's policies, including immigration crackdown and transgender rights rollback, spark resistance movement.
Rahim Al-Hussaini named new Aga Khan V, spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims, succeeding his father, Aga Khan IV.
Trump signs executive order banning transgender athletes from girls' sports, sparking controversy and legal challenges.
Iran's Foreign Minister criticises Trump's "maximum pressure" policy, denies nuclear ambitions, and calls for diplomatic talks.
President Trump signs executive order preventing transgender women and girls from participating in female sports, sparking controversy.
U.K. Foreign Secretary David Lammy announces new support package for Ukraine, including aid for energy system and grain exports.
Argentina withdraws from WHO due to health management differences, echoing Trump's move, citing lack of independence and sovereignty concerns.