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Australia Student Visa India Elevated to Highest Risk

Monday, January 12, 2026

Australia has reclassified India and three neighbouring countries to the highest risk category for student visa, effective 8 January 2026, due to integrity concerns. Australia has moved India, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Bhutan

ADB Loan Pakistan Highway Faces $360m Lapse Risk

Monday, January 12, 2026

Business

The Asian Development Bank has issued a stark warning that its $360 million loan for Pakistan’s key highway project could expire unutilised by 2027 amid ongoing delays in implementation. The Asian Development

Nepal Bangladesh Trade Talks Resume After Years of Deadlock

Monday, January 12, 2026

Business

Nepal and Bangladesh have resumed commerce secretary-level talks in Dhaka on 11 January 2026 to revive negotiations on a bilateral preferential trade agreement stalled since 2020, focusing on tariff barriers, goods lists,

Turkey Joins Pakistan, Saudi Defence Pact- Report

Monday, January 12, 2026

Current Affairs

Turkey joins Pakistan Saudi defence pact discussions have reached an advanced stage, according to a Bloomberg report published on 9 January 2026. The expansion would link three major powers: nuclear-armed Pakistan, oil-rich

Jaishankar Meets Macron: Boosts India-France Strategic Ties

Monday, January 12, 2026

Current Affairs

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on 8 January 2026, conveying Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s warm wishes and reaffirming the strong India-France strategic partnership amid global

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Australia Student Visa India Elevated to Highest Risk

ADB Loan Pakistan Highway Faces $360m Lapse Risk

Nepal Bangladesh Trade Talks Resume After Years of Deadlock

Turkey Joins Pakistan, Saudi Defence Pact- Report

Jaishankar Meets Macron: Boosts India-France Strategic Ties

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