CURRENT AFFAIRS

Nepal has extended the survey license deadline for the West Seti Hydropower Project being developed by India’s NHPC. It has also approved work for a direct agreement for another project by SJVN, aiming to facilitate Indian power companies in executing hydropower projects in the Himalayan nation.

Former US President Donald Trump is reportedly considering a 28-point peace plan to end the Russia–Ukraine war. The draft, seen by Axios, AFP, and AP, proposes territorial concessions to Russia, Ukraine’s exclusion from NATO, and Russia’s return to the G8.

On November 16, 2025, India's External Affairs Minister (EAM), Dr. S. Jaishankar, held a key meeting with Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, in Doha. During the meeting, extensive discussions were held on bilateral relations, energy cooperation, trade, investment, and regional and global issues. 

Recently, the US approved the sale of military equipment and components worth $330 million to Taiwan.

On October 31, 2025, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit 2025 was held in Gyeongju, South Korea. This summit made headlines, particularly due to the trade agreement between the United States and China.

C5+1 is a multilateral diplomatic platform established in 2015 in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. It includes five Central Asian countries — Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan — plus the United States of America (USA).

Relations between India and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have grown significantly in recent years. The 22nd India-ASEAN Summit, held in Kuala Lumpur in 2025, further strengthened this partnership. In his virtual address on this occasion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that the 21st century is the century of India and ASEAN.

The European Union has announced the award of its highest human rights honour, the Sakharov Prize, for the year 2025 to two imprisoned journalists, Andrzej Poczobut of Belarus and Mzia Amaghlobeli of Georgia.

On October 17, 2025, Bangladesh's interim government head and Nobel laureate Dr. Muhammad Yunus signed the July Charter, calling it "the birth of a new Bangladesh." The charter was drafted by the National Consensus Commission, signed by 25 political parties. However, the student-led National Citizens Party (NCP) boycotted it, calling it "signed without legal basis."

India and Brazil have agreed to expand the scope of the existing Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) with the Mercosur bloc. The aim is to further strengthen economic ties between the two countries and increase India's access to the South American market.