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Minister of Civil Aviation, Ram Mohan Naidu, held a series of high-level engagements, strategic meetings and multilateral interactions at the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2026 in Davos, reaffirming India's growing leadership in aviation, infrastructure, sustainability, innovation and global economic cooperation.

Bessent told Politico that Indian refinery purchases of Russian oil have "collapsed" due to US tariffs, hinting that, while tariffs remain in place, a diplomatic "path" exists to remove them, provided India shifts its energy sourcing and asserted that these trade measures provide tangible benefits to the American economy.

Speaking to ANI, Vaishnaw said that when the Semiconductor Mission was launched on January 1, 2022, the government had set a goal of starting commercial production within five years. He noted that the first commercial production will begin in 2026, with four plants expected to commence operations that year. He added that pilot production has already started in three plants in 2025.

Nepal's general elections saw a preliminary voter turnout of around 60%, mostly from the Gen Z demographic, contributing to the "unprecedented" energy at the polls. The Election Commission attributed the successful conduct to improved voter education, cooperation from political parties, and robust security measures.

Iran may have received some assistance from its so-called "friends", including potentially the sharing of information amid the conflict in West Asia to counter Israel and the US, according to Former US Principal Deputy National Security Adviser Jon Finer.

In response to media queries following the conclusion of the Nepal General Election earlier today, Official Spokesperson in the Ministry of External Affairs Randhir Jaiswal said, "We welcome the successful conduct of elections and the exercise of their democratic mandate by the citizens of Nepal today, which has seen enthusiastic participation. We congratulate Prime Minister Sushila Karki, the Government and the people of Nepal as well as various stakeholders for successfully holding these polls, which took place against the backdrop of exceptional circumstances last year."