Morning Digest March 20, 2023

Khalistani protesters attempted to enter the Indian High Commission in Britain, while one protester climbed onto a balcony facing the street and pulled down the national tricolor.

Khalistani protesters bring down tricolor, attempt to storm High Commission in London

Registering a strong protest against the vandalism of the Indian flag outside the Indian High Commission in London by Khalistani protesters and the “apathy” of the British government, the Center summoned British Deputy High Commissioner Christina Scott to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). on Sunday night. Ms Scott was asked for an explanation and for a full investigation, said the Foreign Office statement, which said the British government’s attitude to the safety of Indian diplomats was “unacceptable”.

Protesters protesting against security forces crackdown on Waris Punjab Day (WPD) group in Punjab raise Khalistani slogans, and attempt to enter the High Commission, while a protester climbs onto the balcony of the Indian High Commission and overlooks the road . And lowered the national tricolor.

Japan’s PM Kishida’s agenda in Delhi: G7 and G20 coordination, Ukraine, launch of new Indo-Pacific cooperation

Japan’s PM Kishida will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and deliver a keynote speech on Japan’s Indo-Pacific strategy and its new defense posture, for the first time in more than 15 years PM Shinzo Abe on Indo-Pacific cooperation during his visit to Delhi talked about. Mr. Kishida and Mr. Modi will walk together in a park in Delhi to visit a revered tree with deep roots dating back to the time of Gautama Buddha.

Ruling party likely to win Kazakhstan parliamentary election

Kazakhstan’s parliamentary election on Sunday is widely expected to consolidate President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s grip on power and spark a reshuffle of the ruling elite that began last year after he took over the reins completely.

Banking giant UBS acquires Credit Suisse for $3.2 billion

Swiss President Alain Berset announced on March 19, 2023 that banking giant UBS is buying its smaller rival Credit Suisse for $3.2 billion in an effort to avoid further market turmoil in global banking.

land grab case Vishwabharati asks Amartya Sen to show cause why he should not be evicted

Visva-Bharati University has issued a show-cause notice to Nobel laureate Amartya Sen, asking why an eviction order should not be issued against him for not vacating the 13 Decimal plot, which he is allegedly in illegal possession of.

Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ is confident of winning the trust vote on Monday

Nepal’s Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ on March 19, 2023 expressed confidence that he would comfortably win the vote of confidence in the House of Representatives on March 20.

NSE claims all decisions are ‘transparent’ amid heat in Adani Group shares

The National Stock Exchange (NSE) issued a three-page statement late on Sunday night, saying its monitoring action on individual stocks and decisions on inclusion or exclusion of stocks in various Nifty indices were made without “human prudence”. Are governed by “transparent” policies and rules. ,

Putin appreciates China’s willingness to help settle Ukraine dispute

President Vladimir Putin on Sunday welcomed China’s willingness to play a “constructive role” in ending the conflict in Ukraine, saying that Sino-Russian ties are “at the highest point”.

His Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping left for Russia on Monday in hopes of delivering a breakthrough on Ukraine as Beijing seeks to position itself as a peacemaker.

Kosovo and Serbia fail to sign agreement after marathon talks

Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic spoke for nearly 12 hours during a summit in Ohrid, North Macedonia, picking an 11-point plan unveiled by the European Union during last month’s Brussels summit.

But in the end, they failed to work out a final agreement that could be signed by both.

F1 2023 | Sergio Pérez wins Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as Red Bull takes 1-2

Red Bull dominated the second Formula One Grand Prix of the season in Jeddah on Sunday as Sergio Perez won after starting from pole position while teammate Max Verstappen finished 15th to second.