🇺🇸/🇻🇪 The US Military seizes an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela.

Trump claims the US will keep the oil.

Pakistan issues a notification for a naval firing exercise in the Arabian Sea Region (possible missile test)

Dates: 12-13 December 2025

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On India-US trade talks, Union Minister Piyush Goyal says, "The happiness of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is very much welcome...I do believe that if they are very happy, they should be signing on the dotted line"

“Signing on the dotted line” is an idiom meaning to officially sign an agreement or deal.

It indicates the US want a more favourable Trade deal, which India is not giving, so the US is delaying the Trade Deal.

PM Modi holds talks with US President Trump.

See no mention of my friend words as used by PM Modi in old times.

Official confirmation from MEA

The Trump administration misses India from Pax Silica, a U.S.-led "strategic" initiative to build a "secure, prosperous, and innovation-driven silicon supply chain"

Bangladesh to hold elections on Feb 12, 2026

Sheikh Hasina's Awami League denounce the interim government's poll plan, and demands a new neutral caretaker government

NOTAM again extended to a range of 3,555km

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Pakistan PM Sharif Gate Crashed Russian Leader's Meeting With Turkish President Erdogan.

He was made to Wait For Over 40 Minutes For President Putin Before Growing tired.

Manliya tumhare desh ki koi izzat wagrah nahi hai kahi par dusro ki toh rakhlo.

Sheikh Hasina’s Son Says Yunus Preparing To Flee As 'Foreign Hand' Shadows Bangladesh Polls

He also said that Awami League supporters have already begun small protest marches. We will organise larger demonstrations as well. We will fight this politically.

🇮🇳🇨🇳 Officials from India, China hold a new round of consultations on bilateral ties

Senior officials from the foreign ministries of India and China have held a new round of consultations in Beijing, affirming positive progress in bilateral ties after a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping in August.

🇮🇳🇨🇳 India frees up visas for Chinese professionals in key step to boost ties

India has reduced the time taken to issue business visas to Chinese executives and professionals by reducing administrative vetting.

India had blocked virtually all Chinese visits after the nuclear-armed neighbours clashed on their Himalayan frontier in mid-2020, widening its vetting of business visas beyond the home and foreign ministries.

Following the news, China's foreign ministry said it had noticed "positive action" from India to facilitate people-to-people exchanges in the common interest

🇺🇸 20 US States Sue Trump Over $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee

Twenty US states filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's decision to impose a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa petitions, arguing the policy is unlawful and threatens essential public services.

3 US Lawmakers Introduce Resolution To End Trump's 50% Tariffs On India

The resolution, spearheaded by Representatives Deborah Ross, Marc Veasey, and Raja Krishnamoorthi, follows a bipartisan Senate measure to end similar tariffs on Brazil and curb the President's use of emergency powers to raise import duties.

Calling these tariffs measures "illegal" and harmful to American workers, consumers, and bilateral ties.