US intents to nominate ex-US ambassador to India Richard Verma to advisory board

US President Joe Biden has introduced his intent to nominate Indian-American lawyer diplomat Richard Verma, additionally a former US ambassador to India, as a member of his Intelligence Advisory Board. In line with a White Home assertion on Wednesday, President Biden has introduced his intent to nominate Verma to his Intelligence Advisory Board. Verma, 53, is at the moment the final counsel and head of World Public Coverage for Mastercard.

India invitations Montreal-based ICAO to hitch Worldwide Photo voltaic Alliance

As Scindia interacted with executives and representatives of assorted nations on the Worldwide Civil Aviation Organisation, India's civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia prolonged an invite to the Montreal-based United Nations company to hitch the Worldwide Photo voltaic Alliance. That got here as Scindia met with the president of the Govt Council of ICAO Salvatore Sciacchitano on Wednesday. He additionally met with ICAO's secretary-general Juan Carlos Salazar.

India, France talk about Ukraine disaster, terrorism, Afghanistan: Key takeaways 

A joint assertion issued by India and France after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's assembly with President Emmanuel Macron expressed "severe concern" over the Russia-Ukraine battle. France reiterated its dedication to assist India's bid for everlasting membership in a reformed UN Safety Council and New Delhi's entry into the Nuclear Suppliers' Group. France and India expressed severe concern over the continuing battle and humanitarian disaster in Ukraine.

Beijing returns to work at home as subway stations shut amid Covid surge

Tens of millions of individuals in Beijing returned to work Thursday, many remotely, with scores of subway stations shut after a nationwide vacation muted by the coronavirus curbs. Beijing reported 50 native virus instances on Thursday, a day after it mentioned individuals in its most populous district Chaoyang ought to work at home. These within the space, residence to round 3.5 million, who want to go to their workplaces had been inspired to drive themselves and keep away from gatherings.

Russia practises nuclear-capable missile strikes, says defence ministry

Russia on Wednesday mentioned its forces had practised simulated nuclear-capable missile strikes within the western enclave of Kaliningrad, amid Moscow's army marketing campaign in Ukraine. Throughout Wednesday's battle video games within the enclave on the Baltic Sea situated between EU members Poland and Lithuania, Russia practised simulated "digital launches" of nuclear-capable Iskander cellular ballistic missile methods, the defence ministry mentioned in an announcement. The fight items additionally practised "actions in situations of radiation and chemical contamination".