• Indian American Congressman Ami Bera has said that India can “play a big and unique role” in bringing the Russia-Ukraine war to an end. He added that President Donald Trump would also like New Delhi to leverage its relationship with Moscow to end the conflict in Ukraine.
• Indian High Commissioner Dinesh Patnaik has met Canadian Speaker of the House of Commons Francis Scarpaleggia and discussed advancing parliamentary ties between both countries, along with a productive exchange on shared democratic values and future collaboration.
• Bangladesh has announced that it will hold the 13th National Parliamentary Election on February 12, 2026, marking the first general polls since the ouster of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The election schedule sets December 29 as the deadline for submitting nomination papers, followed by scrutiny from December 30 to January 4. The final date for withdrawal of candidature is January 26, while the election campaign is set to begin on January 22.
