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NEWS & VIEWS|||SARASIJ|||29/12/2025.

 


NEWS & VIEWS|||SARASIJ|||29/12/2025.

MONDAY| VOL—IV/2025/DECEMBER

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सत्यं ब्रूयात् प्रियं ब्रूयात् , न ब्रूयात् सत्यम् अप्रियम् ।

प्रियं च नानृतम् ब्रूयात् , एष धर्मः सनातन: ॥

TRANSLATION:  “Speak the truth, and speak that which is pleasant. Do not speak an unpleasant truth, and do not speak a pleasant untruth. This is the age-old dharma.”

TODAYS STORY:

Assassination or Accident? The Controversial $4 Billion Arms Deal.

 

Pakistan has entered into a massive agreement to export weapons to Libya. The primary item in this deal is the JF-17 Thunder fighter jet, essentially Chinese technology that Pakistan "rebrands" to export.

Libya is currently split between two rival governments.

Pakistan reportedly signed this deal with the rebel faction led by Khalifa Haftar, which controls the oil-rich eastern regions.

The Death of Mohammed Al-Haddad:

There are growing claims that the plane crash was not an accident but a targeted assassination.

Al-Haddad was a vocal opponent of the "substandard" Pakistani weapons deal being made with the rival rebel group.

Some theories point toward the Pakistani military leadership, specifically Asim Munir, suggesting a plot to remove an obstacle to their $4 billion deal.

Turkey has officially stated they do not believe the crash was caused by weather or technical failure, but by a "killing".

 

INDIA: (GOI, SWARAJYA, VISHWAMITRA, HINDU POST, INDIA TODAY).

PM’s address in the 129th Episode of ‘Mann Ki Baat’:

(a)  This year, ‘Operation Sindoor’ became a symbol of pride for every Indian. The world clearly saw that today’s India does not compromise on its security.

(b)  2025 was also a memorable year in terms of sports. Our men’s cricket team won the ICC Champions Trophy. The women’s cricket team won the World Cup for the first time. India’s daughters created history by winning the Women’s Blind T20 World Cup. The tricolor also fluttered high with pride in the Asia Cup T20.

(c)  The number of cheetahs in India has now increased to more than 30.  Many efforts related to environmental conservation and wildlife protection also became the hallmark of 2025.

(d)  Cultural Highlights: The Prime Minister lauded the Prayagraj Mahakumbh for showcasing India's faith, culture, and heritage on a global stage.  He highlighted Ram Temple flag hoisting and growing enthusiasm for swadeshi products

PM Modi said that on January 12, the 'National Youth Day' will be celebrated on Swami Vivekananda's birth anniversary when a 'Young Leaders Dialogue' will also be organized.

Union Minister for Minority affairs Kiren Rijiju addressed the Buddhist conference organized at Mundgod Tibetan camp in North Kanara district of Karnataka. Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama graced the occasion.

Centre has provided an armed security cover to West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Agarwal in the wake of a potential threat to him due to the ongoing SIR exercise in the state. IT IS FEARED THAT ‘SIR’ MAY NOT ACHIEVE DESIRED LEVEL OF ACCURACY IN WEST BENGAL.

WORLD: (REUTER, AP, AFP, BLOOMBERG, CNN, WP)

PALM BEACH, Florida: US President Donald Trump said on Sunday (Dec 28) that he and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy were "getting a lot closer, maybe very close" to an agreement to ⁠end the war in Ukraine, though both leaders acknowledged that some of the thorniest details remain unresolved.

BEIJING: China on Sunday (Dec 28) congratulated Cambodia on reaching a ceasefire with Thailand after weeks of deadly border fighting, as officials from the three countries prepared to open a two-day meeting in southwestern China.

Thailand and Cambodia on Saturday ended weeks of ‌fierce border clashes that killed at ‌least 101 people and displaced more than half a million by agreeing on their second ceasefire in recent months.

DHAKA: Bangladesh police on Sunday (Dec 28) said the alleged killers of student leader Sharif Osman Hadi had fled to India. India's security agencies rejected the claim. Expected  statement to hide failure.

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami announced the formation of an expanded electoral alliance with the National Citizen Party (NCP) and the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) ahead of the upcoming national parliamentary elections.

China’s ‍military will conduct ​live fire ‌exercises ​around Taiwan on Tuesday (December 30, 2025), state news agency Xinhua reported on Monday (December 29), ​with a ⁠graphic demarcating five zones surrounding the ​island ⁠that will be under sea and ‌air space restrictions.

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY:

How ISRO’s BlueBird Block-2 Could Change Mobile Connectivity”, Open the magazine, December 23, 2025.

On December 24, India’s space programme  unlocked a long-promised idea: cellular broadband from space, directly to ordinary smartphones. With ISRO launching AST Space Mobile’s BlueBird Block-2 satellite, the world moves closer to a future where mobile networks are no longer limited by towers, borders, or terrain.

India’s space agency, ISRO,  launched AST Space Mobile’s BlueBird Block-2 communication satellite aboard its heavy-lift rocket LVM3 on December 24, 2025, from Sriharikota. It is a dedicated commercial mission for US-based AST Space Mobile.

Because BlueBird Block-2 is designed to deliver 4G and 5G cellular broadband directly to unmodified smartphones from low Earth orbit. No satellite phones. No external antennas. Just space-based mobile connectivity using everyday devices—anywhere on Earth……”

WEATHER:

Uttar Pradesh faces a severe cold wave. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has ordered all schools closed until January 1. He directed officials to stay alert and ensure no one sleeps in the open. Funds are released for blankets, shelters, and bonfires. Relief work is underway across the state.

India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for very dense fog conditions over Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar till 31st of this month. Cold wave conditions will also prevail at these places.

OBITUARY:

French actress Brigitte Bardot, who revolutionised 1950s French cinema and became a symbol of sexual liberation, has died aged 91. She shot to international fame in 1956 with ‘And God Created Woman’. Later, she dedicated her life, and wealth for protection of ‘WILD LIFE’. Cause of death is not known.

CRIME & PUNISHMENT:

A top level executive of Sigachi Industries was arrested in connection with the explosion at its pharma plant in Sangareddy district of Telangana in June that left 54 people dead, the police said on Sunday.

MISHAPS: -

At least nine killed in knife attack outside Suriname's capital Paramaribo.

Midair helicopter crash in New Jersey leaves one dead and another critically injured.

Three killed in Sweden as major storm sweeps across Nordic countries.

 *One Dead as Fire Guts Coaches of Tata Nagar– Ernakulam Express*  : 

A major fire broke out aboard the Tata–Ernakulam Express (Train No. 18189) in the early hours of Monday, destroying two air-conditioned coaches and claiming the life of one passenger.

At least 13 people lost their lives and dozens were injured after an Interoceanic Train derailed in Mexico's southern state of Oaxaca on Sunday, triggering a large-scale emergency response and an official investigation into the cause of the accident.

ENVIRONMENTAL: -

WILD LIFE CRIMES ARE STILL RAMPANT IN CHINA.

Each year, tens of thousands of birds are caught in nets across China for the pet trade, or for meat.

The pandemic and a property crisis have turned the economy sluggish - so catching and selling songbirds on the black market is a low-cost and often low-risk way of making a large profit.

A pretty songbird, such as a Siberian Ruby Throat, can often sell for nearly 2,000 yuan (£210; $280), which is more than many farmers earn in a month.

GAMES & SPORTS: -

In Women’s cricket, India defeated Sri Lanka by 30 runs in the fourth T20 International in Thiruvananthapuram yesterday night to take an unassailable 4-0 lead in the five-match series. India Women won by 30 runs

PLAYER OF THE MATCH:SMRITI MANDHANA

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