Intellibrief – India - Government tracks Omicron situation; Home Secretary chairs high level review meeting, States issue guidelines, review travel curbs over Omicron threat, BJP sweeps Tripura civic body elections, India, Russia drawing up mega defence plan. Sri Lanka - Colombo Security Conclave Focused Operation Between India, Maldives And Sri Lanka. Nepal seeks permit to conduct census in villages on India border, Myanmar - Argentina to open Rohingya genocide case. Bangladesh violence during UP polls continues. Afghanistan – Taliban charges former President Ghani with corruption
Afghanistan
· Taliban’s acting PM broke the silence, accused Ghani of corruption
· EU, Islamic Emirate Officials Hold Talks in Doha
· World accelerates efforts to avert economic crisis in Afghanistan
Bangladesh
· Eight killed in polls violence Clashes, ballot stuffing in several districts; EC secy calls it ‘model for all elections’
Myanmar
· Argentina to open Rohingya genocide case
· Myanmar's Suu Kyi due to hear first verdict in junta trial
Nepal
· As countries impose restrictions amid Omicron concerns, Nepali officials say they are analysing the situation
· UML election schedule delayed amid last minute struggle to find consensus
Pakistan
· Mob sets Charsadda police station on fire after officials refuse to hand over alleged blasphemy suspect
Sri Lanka
· Foreign Minister reiterates Sri Lanka’s commitment to combat Gender-Based Violence
· 18 Tamil Nadu fishermen arrested by Sri Lanka Navy return home
India
· PM greets Israeli PM H. E. Naftali Bennett and people of Israel on Hanukkah
· PM congratulates H. E Petr Fiala on appointment as PM of Czech Republic
· Nepal seeks permit to conduct census in villages near border
· Colombo Security Conclave Focused Operation Between India, Maldives And Sri Lanka
· India, Russia drawing up mega defence plan
· India takes up LAC infra build-up by China’s PLA
· Government of India continues to keep track of the evolving situation; Home Secretary chairs high level review meeting
· States issue guidelines, review travel curbs over Omicron threat
· India leading world in startups a turning point in growth story: PM Modi
· Govt begins retrieval of land in J&K
· BJP sweeps Tripura civic body elections, wins 217 of 222 seats