India shuts down visa centre in Bangladesh's second largest centre, Chittagong. #ForeignAffairs

Bengaluru-based Digantara has been selected for American MDA's $150 Billion SHIELD IDIQ program.

SHIELD supports the development of a layered, multi-domain defense architecture to detect, track, intercept, and neutralize threats from ballistic, hypersonic, cruise missiles, and other advanced aerial attacks across all flight phases. It covers threats from air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid vectors.

#Space #Startups

#Environment
https://www.reporters-collective.in/trc/haryana-pollution-control-board

China files WTO complaint against India on ICT tariffs, solar subsidies.

China is already feeling insecure seeing other countries do exactly what they did 30 years ago.

India's first pollution control device "Chakr Shield" approved by the Central Pollution Control Board for diesel generators. #Environment #Tech

India doubles down on Russian #oil as imports cross 1 million bpd
— Refiners continue buying from Non-sanctioned sellers offering deep discounts.

Volumes may average 1.5 million bpd by month-end.

India took in 1.77 million bpd in November, up 3.4% from October.

Global #tech giant Gigabyte has begun local motherboard manufacturing in India. #MakeInIndia

The President of India has given assent to the Viksit Bharat—Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB—G RAM G) Bill, 2025.

The Act enhances the statutory wage employment guarantee to 125 days per financial year for rural households and seeks to advance empowerment, inclusive growth, convergence of development initiatives and saturation-based delivery, thereby strengthening the foundation for a prosperous, resilient and self-reliant Rural Bharat.

Source: Ministry of Rural Development


#Policy

Bangladesh MFA response to the incident #IndianSubcontinent

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Union Home Ministry increases the quota of ex-Agniveers for constable recruitment in the Border Security Force (BSF) from 10% to 50%.

According to a gazette notification, the first batch of ex-Agniveers will also get upper age-limit relaxation up to five years, while the rest of the ex-Agniveers will get relaxation of three years.

US will transfer all of the seized Tanker 'SKIPPER' Oil to its own Country Reserve.

Meanwhile the US Military has seized a third Tanker off the Coast of Venezuela 'BELLA 1' which is part of Iran's Ghost Fleet #InternationalNews

On 10 December, Field Marshal Munir claimed that " Allah's divine intervention” aided the country during the May confrontation with India, stating that “we could feel it.”

The "Divine Intervention" in question ☝️

Sister of Osman Hadi has warned India

"We Bangladeshis will not rest until Indian dogs are completely wiped out. This war began 200 years ago" #IndianSubcontinent

India’s leading energy Maharatna Indian Oil, along with Indian Army, has inaugurated a Bulk Petroleum Storage facility in Ladakh to strengthen energy security in high-altitude regions.

Engineered for extreme terrain, this installation will power India’s Advanced Winter Stocking (AWS) operations, and significantly enhance operational readiness in forward areas. #nationalsecurity #Energy

India and New Zealand have finalized a free trade agreement to enhance economic relations and expand market access for exporters. This pact will significantly reduce tariffs on approximately 95% of New Zealand's exports to India, with over half becoming duty-free immediately. The agreement is poised to boost trade by leveraging India's growing middle class and fostering enduring commercial ties. #Trade

https://m.economictimes.com/news/economy/foreign-trade/india-concludes-fta-talks-with-new-zealand-cuts-tariffs-of-95-kiwi-goods/articleshow/126115408.cms

Russia announces huge increase in recruitment of Indian laborers.
Sets quota for recruitment of 70,000 Indian laborers in next 1 year (nearly 3 times mroe than 2024).

No quota given for Pakistani and Bangladeshi laborers. #ForeignAffairs #Jobs

India & New Zealand FTA

India's Market access to New Zealand excludes Dairy, Coffee, Milk & Milk Products, Caseins, Onions, Sugar, Spices, Edible oils, Rubber

#Trade #Geopolitics