Uttar Pradesh is seeing a #tourism boom with 65 crore visitors in 2024 and 109 crore in Q1 2025, fueling a surge in branded hotel projects from Ayodhya to Varanasi. Luxury, heritage, and airport hotels are rapidly expanding to meet rising demand.

https://m.economictimes.com/industry/services/hotels-/-restaurants/as-tourists-check-into-uttar-pradesh-so-do-branded-hotels/articleshow/124542561.cms

The Indian Navy had sailed into the Arabian sea during the operation Sindoor. Indian Navy was very well poised..it could have been catastrophic for the enemy (Pakistan), says DGMO Lt Gen Ghai

#OpSindoor

🏳️🇵🇰⚡️- Clashes are ongoing at three points along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border

#IndianSubcontinent

DRDO working on a Astra Mk2 Varient with 200 KM range ; pervious varient has 160 KM range

IAF will buy 700 Astra Mk2 BVR Missiles for Sukhoi and Tejas Jets

Source

#Defense

Centre plans Transport Planning Authority under PMO to align infrastructure projects and cut inefficiencies.

#Infrastructure #Infra

India along with Angola, Chile, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Iraq, Italy, Mauritius, Pakistan, Slovenia, S. Africa, United Kingdom & Vietnam elected to the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for the 2026–2028 term starting from 1st January 2026

#UnitedNations

🇮🇳🤝🇲🇳 Joint Statement on Strengthening the Strategic Partnership between India and Mongolia

1. India and Mongolia are bound by deep-rooted Civilizational and Spiritual linkages, as Strategic Partners, Spiritual Neighbours and Third Neighbours

2. India-Mongolia Joint Committee on Cooperation (IMJCC) co-chaired by the EAM of India and Chief Cabinet Secretary of Mongolia, will continue to identify new areas of collaboration.

3. The Mongol Oil Refinery Project, being implemented with the support of a $ 1.7 billion Line of Credit extended by the Govt of India , stands as a flagship initiative and a vital component of Mongolia’s sustainable #Energy

4. Signing of the Memorandum of Understanding on Quick Impact Projects (QIPs), through India-funded initiatives

5. Intensify efforts for further expanding and deepening Economic Relations

6. MoU on Cooperation between both countries paved the way for exporting Mongolia’s key #Minerals Resources to the Indian market, including Coking Coal and Copper & deepen Cooperation in the Renewable Energy Sector

7. Mongolian Side expressed its appreciation for India’s Global leadership in the fields of Renewable, Nuclear, and Conventional energy, as well as its pioneering initiative of the International Solar Alliance (ISA)

8. Seeking New transport and Logistics linkages to expand Bilateral #Trade and Economic Cooperation & jointly Exploring the potential of third-country Ports and Transport Corridors, exchanging experiences in Road and Rail Connectivity & enhancing cooperation by examining possibilities for establishing regular Direct Flights and increasing Transit Services between the two countries. #Aviation

9. Expand and develop Cooperation in the Agricultural and livestock Sectors. Noting Mongolia’s rich livestock resources and India’s world-renowned expertise in processing wool.

10. India will train 1,000 Mongolian youth annually in Advanced Technologies, including #AI

11. India-Mongolia Friendship School for #Education partnership providing Quality Education to 1,200 Students annually

12. 70 Additional Slots for Mongolian Nationals under the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) Programme for 2025–2026

13. All E-visas will be provided on a Gratis basis to Mongolian Nationals. The Mongolian side will also explore to grant E-visas to Indian national

14. India and Mongolia reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation in #Defense & Security. The Govt of India to establish a Defence Wing with a resident Defence Attaché at the Embassy of India in Ulaanbaatar.

15. Working together the finalization of the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism. Both Condemned Pahalgam Terror Attack

16. Maintaining close Coordination in Multilateral fora and working together to advance the interests of developing Countries, including through platforms such as the Voice of the Global South Summit. Mongolia appreciates India’s commitment to building a more inclusive, Representative and Multi-Polar International Order & supports India's Permanent Membership of the United Nations Security Council.

17. Both sides agreed to maintain Regular Contact, deepen Cooperation across all domains, and advance their shared vision of a stronger Strategic Partnership.

#Geopolitics

Afghan forces eliminated, "Pakistani aggressors, Seized outpost, Bases, confiscated Weaponry, Tanks."

– Afghan MEA Spox Zabihullah Mujahid

(We can't verify this news at the moment)

#IndianSubcontinent

Election Commission has set December 31 as the DEADLINE to Complete the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process in West Bengal. #Policy

🇮🇳🤝🇲🇳 LIST OF OUTCOMES

Announcements:-

1. Signing of Framework Agreement on International Big Cat Alliance #Wildlife

2. Signing of Framework Agreement on International Solar Alliance #GreenEnergy

3. Sending of Holy Relics of Arhant Maudgalyayana and Arhant Sariputra to Mongolia in 2026 #Culture

4. Deputation of a Sanskrit teacher to Gandantegchinlen Monastery

MoU:-

1. Cultural Exchange Programme

2. Immigration Cooperation

3. Promotion of Cooperatives

4. MoU between LAHDC, Leh and Arkhangai Province, Mongolia

5. Humanitarian Aid and Assistance during Disaster, Natural Calamities or Pandemic

6. Cooperation in Geology and Mineral Resources

7. MoU in Quick Impact Projects

8. Mou between Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga (MDNIY) and Mongolian Yoga Federation (MYF)

9. MoU between ASI and Mongolian Ministry of Culture for Renovation of Bogd Khan Palace

10. MoU between MeitY, India and MoDDIC, Mongolia on Cooperation in Digital Transformation

#Geopolitics

🇦🇫⚔️🇵🇰 Afghan soldiers pose with captured Pak vehicles & equipments #IndianSubcontinent

There are videos coming out of Afghan soilders torturing and mutilating Pakistani soilders but they are too graphic to be shared here.

Supreme Court permits bursting of Green firecrackers in the Delhi-NCR Region #Policy

Tata Electronics acquires Chinese iPhone-supplier Justech’s India arm for ~$100M, gaining precision CNC & automation capabilities.

This puts Tata deeper into Apple’s supply chain — moving from assembler to upstream component enabler. #Tech #MakeInIndia

https://t.co/wbV0Tc0zlK

VW & JSW are back in talks for a joint venture in India as VW’s deal with M&M stalls. JSW would run local ops under JSW Auto, leveraging VW & SAIC‐MG’s tech. Early stages — structure not decided. #automobile

Blue-collar workers in higher demand, squeezing wage gap with office jobs. There is an explosion of University graduates but white collar salaries are going down. #Jobs

https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/markets/blue-collar-workers-in-higher-demand-squeezing-wage-gap-with-office-jobs-prashant-jain-13615911.html

L&T Semiconductor has entered into a long term partnership with Foxconn's Hon Young #Semiconductor to jointly develop high voltage semiconductor wafers ranging from 650V to 3,300V #MakeInIndia

https://t.co/dUka9yR2Y4

India & EU organized a first of its kind Counter terrorism training to protect Critical Infrastructure and Soft targets against Emerging threats from unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) or Drones

– EU Statement

#Defense #ForeignAffairs

🏳️⚡🇵🇰 PAF Airstrikes against Afghanistan Capital Kabul #IndianSubcontinent