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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (December 16, 2025) was conferred with Ethiopia's highest award.

 1.The Trump administration announced Tuesday it was expanding travel restrictions to an additional 20 countries and the Palestinian Authority, doubling the number of nations affected by sweeping limits announced earlier this year on who can travel and emigrate to the US.The Trump administration included five more countries as well as people traveling on documents issued by the Palestinian Authority to the list of countries facing a full ban on travel to the US and imposed new limits on 15 other countries.

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/trump-expands-travel-ban-curbs-to-20-more-countries-check-full-list-9829136

2.Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (December 16, 2025) was conferred with Ethiopia's highest award 'The Great Honour Nishan of Ethiopia' by his Ethiopian counterpart Abiy Ahmed Ali. The award was conferred upon Prime Minister Modi in a special ceremony hosted at the Addis International Convention Centre on Tuesday.Prime Minister Modi was conferred with the award for his exceptional contribution towards strengthening India-Ethiopia partnership and for his visionary leadership as a global statesman, the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement in New Delhi.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/pm-modi-conferred-with-ethiopias-highest-honour-by-pm-abiy-ahmed-of-ethiopia/article70404757.ece

3.External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar arrived in Israel on Tuesday (December 16, 2025) on a two-day visit during which he will hold talks with the country's top leadership on bilateral and regional issues. The visit comes as preparations are underway for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's proposed trip to India.Mr. Netanyahu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke recently over the phone, after which the Israeli leader said the two would be “meeting very soon”.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/jaishankar-arrives-in-israel-on-two-day-visit-to-hold-talks-with-top-leadership/article70402562.ece

4.Lok Sabha passes The Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Act, 2025, to hike FDI in insurance sector to 100%-eplying to a debate on the Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Bill, 2025, in the Lower House, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said higher FDI will attract more players in the industry and make insurance policies more affordable.“Monopoly doesn’t give us that advantage, and therefore, the more the competition, the better the rates,” she added.“ 

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/parliament-winter-session-lok-sabha-rajya-sabha-day-12-live-updates-december-16-2025/article70401426.ece

5.EIH Limited, the flagship company of The Oberoi Group, announced the signing of a management agreement for an Oberoi luxury resort at the iconic Makaibari Tea Estate in Darjeeling. The project represents a significant milestone in the Group’s long-term strategy to curate exceptional hospitality experiences in the most extraordinary natural settings.

https://www.hotelierindia.com/development/eih-limited-signs-oberoi-luxury-resort-at-the-iconic-makaibari-tea-estate-darjeeling

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