Breaking News LIVE: People Throng Trains From Lucknow's Charbagh Railway Station To Bihar For Chhath Puja Celebrations

<p><strong>Breaking News LIVE:</strong> Please follow this space for all the breaking news and latest updates from India and around the world.</p> <p><strong>Maldives President-Elect Muizzu To Take Oath On Friday, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju To Represent India</strong></p> <p>Maldives President-elect Mohamed Muizzu will be sworn in on Friday in the capital Male. Union Minister of Earth Sciences Kiren Rijiju will be representing India at the oath-taking ceremony. Rijiju arrived in Maldives on Thursday to represent India at the invitation of Muizzu.</p> <p>Muizzu, a close associate of former Maldives President Abdulla Yameen who formed a close relationship with China during his Presidency (2013 to 2018), defeated India-friendly incumbent Ibrahim Mohamed Solih in the presidential runoff which was held in September.</p> <p><strong>India Set To Host Voice Of Global South Summit On Friday</strong></p> <p>India is all set to host the Voice Of Global South Summit on Friday in a virtual mode. This Summit will build on the success of the first edition held in January 2023 and the outcomes of the various G20 meetings held under India&rsquo;s Presidency.&nbsp;</p> <p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be addressing the summit and there will be around eight parallel ministerial sessions. The Prime Minister will preside over both the opening and closing sessions.</p> <p>The Summit has been structured into 10 sessions to bring leaders together to discuss critical issues, according to a release from the External Affairs Ministry. The theme for the Inaugural Leaders&rsquo; Session is &ldquo;Together, for Everyone&rsquo;s Growth, with Everyone&rsquo;s Trust,&rdquo; which underlines the importance of collaborative progress. The Concluding Leaders&rsquo; Session, themed &ldquo;Global South: Together for One Future,&rdquo; underscores the collective aspirations for a unified and progressive world order.</p>

from Biden, Xi Talks Yield 'Real Progress' As Both Leaders Agree On Military Contacts, AI, Fentanyl https://ift.tt/DpnyfSm