France wants India to buy more Rafales.
French Defence Minister Florance Parley will be in New Delhi on an official visit during which she is likely to make a strong pitch to sell additional Rafale fighter jets.
U.S.-backed forces wrest Raqqa from IS
U.S.-backed forces took full control of Raqqa from the Islamic State group. It was the last jihadist holdouts in the de facto Syrian capital of the so called ‘caliphate.’
Rohingya crisis worse than Syria’s, says UN
The Rohingya refugee crisis is worse than the exodus from Syria, Director-General of the UN’s International Organisation for Migration (IOM), says.
More check-posts to come up on Bangladesh border.
The Home Ministry will move a Cabinet note to construct seven integrated check-posts (ICPs) along the Bangladesh border to give a fillip to trade and business with the neighbouring country.
N. Korea primes missile launch ahead of U.S.-South drill: report.
North Korea is believed to be preparing to launch a ballistic missile ahead of an upcoming joint naval drill by the U.S. and South Korea.
Free movement’ along Myanmar border
The Centre is putting in measures to facilitate free movement of Indian and Myanmarese citizens within 16 km along the Myanmar border.
NIIF gets first investor, Abu Dhabi fund brings in $1 bn
The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority became the first institutional investor in the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund’s Master Fund, with an investment of $1 billion.
US and Israel quit UNESCO
The United States and Israel have both withdrawn from the UN’s Science, Uulture and Education agency UNESCO after accusing it of having an anti-Israeli bias.
World Bank cautions against protectionism
WB Says protectionism could derail fragile recovery of global economy
Global Hunger Index
Recently released GHI puts India on rank 100 out of 119 countries. Worse than Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka.