Current Affairs

Sri Lanka

On 23 December 2025, India announced a USD 450 million reconstruction assistance package to assist in the reconstruction of areas affected by Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka. External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar announced this while addressing the media in Colombo.

India and the United Arab Emirates

India and the United Arab Emirates launched the second edition of their joint military exercise, Desert Cyclone II at Abu Dhabi on 18 December 2025. The exercise concludes on 30 December 2025. It focuses on enhancing joint operational capabilities in complex urban warfare environments.

Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral talks with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed at the National Palace in Addis Ababa on 16 december 2025, during which the two leaders agreed to elevate India-Ethiopia relations to the level of a Strategic Partnership.

Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Amman on 15 December 2025, marking the beginning of his three-nation tour of Jordan, Ethiopia and Oman.

UNESCO

The traditional saree weaving art of Tangail from Bangladesh and Behzads style of miniature painting from Afghanistan were among the elements which were inscribed on UNESCOs Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.