As Beijing strengthens security connections around the Pacific to offset US influence, Chinese officers are working in Kiribati.

Chinese police personnel are helping their local counterparts with community policing and a crime database system, according to Kiribati's acting police commissioner.
Despite the absence of a Chinese police post on the island nation, Beijing's aspirations for regional security have caused alarm in the United States and Australia.

The Ravi water flow to Pakistan has completely ceased.

According to media reports, the Shahpur Kandi barrier has fully stopped the flow of water from the Ravi river into Pakistan.
The Shahpur Kandi barrage is located where Jammu & Kashmir and Punjab meet.
This implies that the 1,150 cusecs of water that were previously allotted to Pakistan would now benefit the Jammu and Kashmir region. The Kathua and Samba districts will profit from the irrigation of more than 32,000 hectares of land thanks to the usage of the water.

India will not only push for a permanent solution to public grain stock holding for food security and protection of fishermen's rights at the upcoming WTO ministerial meeting, but it will also vehemently oppose a proposal for an investment facilitation deal spearheaded by China.
India emphasises the necessity of PSH for its sizable and susceptible population and requests a long-term resolution from the MC13. The distribution, storage, and acquisition of food are essential components of India's food security plan.

To encourage more Indian travellers, Dubai now grants multiple entry visas for a period of five years. The following are the salient features of this five-year multiple-entry visa for Indian tourists that you should be aware of: Record visitor numbers, Long-standing relationship and Strategic initiative

On February 27 (Tuesday), Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) in Thiruvananthapuram, where he will assess the status of the Gaganyaan human spaceflight programme and dedicate three facilities of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to the country.
It is also possible that Mr. Modi may reveal the identities of the Gaganyaan astronauts, one of whom is said to be a Keralite. Additionally, Mr. Modi will give them "mission patches." Gaganyaan, scheduled for launch in 2025, aims to send astronauts into orbit and safely return them to Earth as a demonstration of human spaceflight capability.

On February 26, the Ministry of External Affairs announced that a number of Indian recruits to the Russian Army had already been released after their cases had been "strongly" pursued by the Russian government.
"I have seen some incorrect reports in the media regarding Indians with the Russian Army seeking help for discharge," the Ministry stated.

According to the Global Diplomacy Index, which was released on Sunday by the Lowy Institute in Sydney, India has the fastest-growing diplomatic network of any nation, having added 11 diplomatic posts worldwide since 2021.
Due in part to India's goal of becoming the leader of the Global South and its expanding economic links with the continent, nearly three-quarters of the country's eight newly established diplomatic missions are located in Africa.

Mainland In response to the deaths of two fishermen following a pursuit by the Taiwan coast guard, Chinese authorities traveled to Quemoy.
While many believe that the tragedy may cause tensions to rise even further, they also believe that it may present an "opportunity" for communication to improve.

A report published by India Hate Lab, a Washington, DC-based organization that tracks hate speech against India's religious minority, states that 668 documented hate speech incidents that targeted Muslims were reported in India in 2023.
While there were 255 incidents in the first half of 2023, "the number rose to 413 in the second half of the year, a 62% increase," according to the report, "Hate Speech Events in India.”

23 people were given prison sentences by Uzbekistan on Monday in connection with the deaths of 68 children who ingested tainted cough medication made in India.
The director of a business that brought Doc-1 Max syrup into Uzbekistan, Singh Raghvendra Pratap, an Indian national, received the heaviest prison sentence—20 years—for his actions.

Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar demands accountability for attacks on Indian missions in London and San Francisco, along with threats to diplomats in Canada.

He cites suspension of visa issuance due to safety concerns for diplomats in Canada, emphasizing the need for action against perpetrators.

Visa services resumed after India rejected allegations of involvement in a separatist's killing.

In contrast, India's smartphone export growth has been modest, despite ambitious targets. Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated India's phone export milestone in 2022, but the current figures fall short of the envisioned $110 billion goal by 2025.

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