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BRICS meet likely in June, India to attend China-hosted event.
China Eastern Airlines resumes Boeing 737-800 flights after March crash
PM Shehbaz Sharif pitches for meaningful India-Pakistan engagement
Sri Lankan delegation heads to U.S. to seek $4 billion bailout package from IMF 1
Archbishop of Canterbury slams UK government’s plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda
RUSSIA-UKRAINE CRISIS INTERNATIONAL
Russia tells Ukrainian troops in Mariupol to lay down arms.
Sri Lanka
· Explained | How will Sri Lanka overcome its debt crisis?
· We will not ignore poor while seeking IMF assistance, Sri Lankan Finance Minister.
· New Year dawns at protest site for many Sri Lankans.
· Sri Lanka announces $51-billion debt default to combat.
USA
· Ukraine, a major theme of Jaishankar’s visit to Washington.
· Human rights in India not discussed at 2+2 meeting: Jaishankar.
· India projected to grow at 8% this fiscal: World Bank.
· EAM Jaishankar meets USTR Katherine Tai, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo.
· India, U.S. hold broad 2+2 discussions, with Ukraine looming over talks.
· India, U.S hold broad 2+2 discussions, with Ukraine looming over talks.
China
· BRICS meet likely in June, India to attend China-hosted event.
· Xi Jinping backs ‘zero COVID’ as Shanghai cases hit record high.
· India’s Q1 imports lift trade with China to record high.
South Asia
· No easy way out: On the Rajapaksas.
· Top news of the day: Ukraine defiant as Mariupol teeters on the brink; Boris Johnson to meet Adani in Gujarat, and more.
· Shehbaz Sharif pitches for meaningful India-Pakistan engagement.
National news:
China expanding UAV usage network along border, say officials
BJP highlights government’s record on financial inclusion
In J&K–specific resolution, CPI(M) calls for end to hardline security approach
Army top brass to review border situation, assess impact of war in Ukraine
Non-BJP CMs likely to meet in Mumbai to discuss political situation: Sanjay Raut
Lakhimpur Kheri case | Supreme Court to rule on plea against Ashish Mishra bail on April 18