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1.Canada's defence minister Bill Blair on Sunday termed the relationship with India as "important" and said that his country will continue to pursue partnerships like the Indo-Pacific strategy. Tensions heightened between the two countries following Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's allegations of a "potential" involvement of Indian agents in the killing of Khalistani extremist Hardeep Singh Nijjar on June 18 in British Columbia.-livemint.com 2.After persuading the West to accept the G20 Delhi Declaration without a word of condemnation for Russia for its military aggression against Ukraine, India has joined the United States, Japan and Australia to tacitly ask Russia to refrain from clinching any arms transfer deal with North Korea. The foreign ministers of Quad – a four-nation coalition comprising India, Japan, Australia and the United States – sent out a message to Russia, urging all member states of the United States to abide by the Security Counci...

1.  The heat is about to be turned up on fossil fuels, the United States and President Joe Biden.As a  record-smashing  and deadly hot summer draws to a close, the United Nations and the city that hosts it are focusing on climate change and the burning of coal, oil and natural gas that causes it. It features a special U.N. summit and a week of protests and talk-heavy events involving leaders from business, health, politics and the arts. Even a royal prince — William — is getting in on the action.- thehindu.com 2.Taiwan's defence ministry on Monday urged China to stop "destructive, unilateral action" after reporting a sharp rise in Chinese military activities near the island, warning such behaviour could lead to a sharp increase in tensions.  China, which views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, has in recent years regularly carried out military drills around the island as it seeks to assert its sovereignty claims and pressure Taipei.- hindustantimes...

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 1.As the interview wait times for visitor B1 (business) and B2 (tourist) visas in India vary from 15 to 20 months, the US Consulate in Frankfurt has set aside non-immigrant visa interview appointments specifically for Indian applicants, according to a report published by The Times of India. In India, the wait time for a B1/B2 interview appointment varies from state to state. In Kolkata, the wait time is 607 days, while in Mumbai, it stands at 571 days, followed by 486 days in Chennai and 441 days in Hyderabad. For Frankfurt, the wait time is just three days.-livemint.com 2.The United Arab Emirates (UAE), the host of the UN climate change conference (COP28) this year, will circulate a draft landmark declaration for food security transition to member countries in a few days, UAE’s climate change and environment minister Mariam Al Mehairi said in an interview.-livemint.com 3.The five-day Team Canada trade mission was to be led by Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Sma...

1.Britain, France and Germany announced Thursday they will keep their sanctions on Iran related to the Mideast country's atomic program and development of ballistic missiles. The measures were to expire in October under a timetable spelled out in the now defunct nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers.-hindustantimes.com 2.Germany has blocked a complete Chinese takeover of a satellite startup on national security grounds, sources close to the matter told AFP Thursday, as Berlin takes an increasingly hard line against Beijing.Concerned at the heavy reliance of Europe's top economy on China, Chancellor Olaf Scholz's government has been pushing to "de-risk" and dial back dependencies.-thehindu.com 3.Emergency teams on Friday kept up their search for the thousands still posted as missing from the tsunami-sized flash flood that swept the Libyan port city of Derna, killing at least 4,000 people.The enormous surge of water burst two upstream dams late Sunday and red...

1.UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi during his visit to Delhi for the G20 Leaders' Summit, on Wednesday urged that one must not forget the example of Gandhi.-hindustantimes.com 2.North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who is on a visit to Russia, has now invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to his country during their talks, reported Pyongyang's state media KCNA (Korean Central News Agency), adding that Putin accepted the invitation.At the end of the reception, Kim Jong Un courteously invited Putin to visit the DPRK at a convenient time. Putin accepted the invitation with pleasure and reaffirmed.-hindustantimes.com 3.Taiwan is "not for sale", the island's foreign minister said in a stern rebuke to Elon Musk who asserted Taiwan was an integral part of China, as the billionaire again waded into the thorny issue relations between Beijing and Taipei.-ndtv.com 4.A three-day G20 meet on financial inclusion will be held in Mumbai sta...

1.North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who is on a visit to Russia, is expected to hold a summit with President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday. The summit could focus on weapons after the two leaders visited areas of Russia's east, according to a report published by Bloomberg.-livemint.com 2.Inaugurating a global seminar organised by the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA) and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) on farmers’ rights, President Droupadi Murmu has called for concrete steps to conserve traditional seed varieties and eco friendly farming practices. Ms. Murmu said farmers are ‘anna daatas’ and they need to be saluted. She said it is the duty of everyone to protect farmers’ rights and future.-thehindu.com 3.12-hour drama unfolded last Thursday in Delhi after the security team at a five-star hotel - where the Chinese delegation for the G20 summit had checked in - noticed a member carrying a bag with "unusual dimensions...

1.Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud and Prime Minister Narendra Modi held extensive talks on Monday, agree having to expand trade and security ties. The leaders also co-chaired the first summit-level meeting of the India-Saudi Arabia Strategic Partnership Council (SPC).-theindianexpress.com 2.Kim Jong Un, the North Korean leader, has apparently reached Russia ahead of a summit with President Vladimir Putin that the US said would focus on supplying weapons for Moscow’s war on Ukraine. Kim Jong Un travelled on his luxuriously decorated, heavily armoured and exceptionally slow-moving private train, with photos showing that he was likely accompanied by top arms industry officials, among other diplomats and military commanders.-hindustantimes.com 3.China finally broke its silence on the New Delhi G20 summit saying that the Declaration adopted by the member nations has sent a “positive signal” that the influential grouping is “working together” to tackle global challeng...

1.Morocco earthquake toll crosses 2,100, rescuers race against time:A 6.8-magnitude quake, according to the US Geological Survey -- the strongest in the North African country's history -- struck Friday at 11:11 pm (2211 GMT) in an area of the Atlas mountain range 72 kilometres (45 miles) southwest of the city of Marrakesh.It was also felt in the coastal cities of Rabat, Casablanca and Essaouira, as well as Agadir which in the 1960s had to be completely rebuilt after a devastating tremor.-hindustantimes.com 2.On the sidelines of the G20 Summit, the Italian PM met Chinese Premier Li Qiang and shared her plan to pull out of the BRI, as per the Italian media report.In the press conference on the last day of the G20 Summit, Georgia Meloni turned to talk about the conversation she had with the head of the Chinese government.-ndtv.com 3.Saudi Arabian Prime Minister and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud is likely to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Hyderabad House today.Nota...

1.United States President Joe Biden on Friday said that he is headed for India to hold discussions with other G20 leaders on several pressing world issues. Taking to his official X (formerly known as Twitter) account, Biden said that every time the G20 engages, it "gets better".-ndtv.com 2.This week leaders of G20 nations will gather to deliberate on a plethora of issues that the world grapples with, and agree on a collective stance to combat such challenges. It’s time for India to put the pedal on the metal and steer action-oriented outcomes across priorities.-livemint.com 3.Three major multilateral initiatives—Middle-East infrastructure Corridor, Global Biofuels alliance and scaled up Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGII)—will be launched during the G-20 summit tomorrow with possibility of India led global digital public infrastructure “One Future alliance” also making the cut.-hindustantimes.com 4.Aditya L1, India’s first mission to study the Sun, has...

1.Chinese President Xi Jinping skipping a G-20 summit for the first time, Beijing is sending “deliberate signals” to India and the West by essentially downgrading its involvement in a key international forum, according to current and former officials and people familiar with Beijing’s thinking.-thehindu.com 2.North Korea's Kim Jong Un to meet Putin in Russia this month: U.S. official.-A U.S. official said Monday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may travel to Russia soon to meet with President Vladimir Putin as the Kremlin tries to acquire military equipment for use in its war in Ukraine.-thehindu.com 3.Joe Biden will on September 6 join a glorious list of US presidents to stay at New Delhi's ITC Maurya Sheraton. The hotel has hosted his predecessors like Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, George W Bush, Barack Obama and Donald Trump.Nearly 400 rooms of the ITC Maurya Sheraton have been booked to host President Biden and his accompanying delegates.-moneycontrol.com 4.PM Modi will a...

 1.The 9th Trilateral Summit between Israel, Greece and Cyprus, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said that the country is especially interested in natural gas exports partnership with countries such as India, which may even be  invited to the next trilateral summit, expected next year, as per The Times of Israel.-hindustantimes.com 2.Singapore, a multi-ethnic and diverse nation known for its political stability, prosperity, and efficient governance, witnessed a historic presidential election when Tharman Shanmugaratnam, a multi-generational Singaporean of Tamil ancestry, secured a landslide victory this week to become the ninth president-elect of the city-state.-ndtv.com 3.President Droupadi Murmu will confer the National Teachers' Award 2023 on the 75 selected awardees at the Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on 5 September. Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan had constituted three separate independent national juries of eminent persons to select the teachers.-livemint.com...

 

1.Nepal is upset with China’s new map because it does not include Lipulekh, Kalapani and Limpiyadhura — areas of India that Kathmandu has included in its 2020 map — within Nepal’s borders. Essentially, China’s 2023 map has used Nepal’s pre-2020 map.-telegraphindia.com 2.The 2023 edition of North America’s largest film event, the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), will be special for those with a taste for Indian cinema, as it will feature the most movies from the country in over ten years.As many as six Indian films will premiere at TIFF this year. Three more, though not Indian productions, are fully or largely set in India, while another focuses on an Indian family’s struggles in West Asia.-hindustantimes.com 3.Aditya-L1 launch: Nigar Shaji, the project director of India's first solar mission, Aditya-L1, expressed excitement and pride over the successful launch of the mission.The successful launch of Aditya-L1 is a “dream come true”, said 59-year-old Nigar Shaji, the proj...

 1.US Secretary of the Treasury Janet L Yellen will participate in the G20 Leaders' Summit from September 7 to September 10 in New Delhi, the White House (WH) said.On her fourth visit to India in 10 months, Secretary Janet L Yellen will focus on strengthening the global economy and supporting low and middle-income countries by advancing the Multilateral Development Bank (MDB) evolution, debt restructuring, and the IMF's Poverty Reduction and Growth Trust (PRGT).-ndtv.com 2.Chinese President Xi Jinping is anticipated to skip the upcoming G20 leaders' summit in India, as per information from sources acquainted with the situation in both India and China.-livemint.com 3.After India, three other nations reject China's 'baseless' new map.-The Philippines, Malaysia, Taiwan and Vietnam have rejected as baseless a map released by China that denotes its claims to sovereignty including in the South China Sea and which Beijing said on Thursday should be viewed rationally an...