ModiWatch: Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for India after wrapping up his visit to Guyana on the final leg of his five-day and three-nation visit to Nigeria, Brazil and Guyana.

PM Modi addressed the News 9 Global Summit in Stuttgart, Germany, through video conferencing, adding a new chapter to the Indo-German Partnership.

PM Modi participated in the ‘Odisha Parba 2024’ celebrations at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi.

Parliamentary affairs

Parliament resumes today: The Winter Session of the Indian Parliament will begin today.

Opposition's demand for Winter Session: At the all-party meeting, the opposition demanded a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) investigation into industrialist Gautam Adani's indictment and a discussion of the Manipur conflict.

Parliamentary panel to examine lateral entry issue: A parliamentary panel will examine the problem of lateral entry to occupy important jobs in government ministries, which led to a political dispute earlier this year over the absence of reservation for these positions.

State election results

BJP-led alliance sweeps Maharashtra elections: In the Maharashtra Assembly Elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-Mahayuti won a resounding victory, securing a "historic" 132 seats. With 235 of the 288 seats up for grabs, the Mahayuti easily exceeded the majority threshold. The alliance has not decided on the chief minister for the state.

INDIA bloc wins Jharkhand election: INDIA bloc, the united opposition, won 56 of the 81 seats in Jharkhand, making the JMM-led coalition the winner. The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), Congress, RJD, and CPI (Marxist-Leninist) were all part of the coalition. Hemant Soren, the current chief minister, will take oath as the chief minister again.

By-elections result: The BJP and its allies gained nine seats, winning 26 of the 46 seats up for grabs, while the Congress lost six seats, winning seven. Six seats were won by the Trinamool Congress, three by the Aam Aadmi Party, and two by the Samajwadi Party. The BAP in Rajasthan and the LDF in Kerala each received one seat each.

The Adani bribery case

Fresh appeal in the Supreme Court for Adani case: The Supreme Court has received a new appeal asking for an investigation into the indictment of billionaire businessman Gautam Adani, who was charged with bribery and fraud in the United States.

What is the Adani case?

Adani Faces US Indictment Over $265m Solar Bribery Scheme

A US court indicted Gautam Adani, one of India’s most prolific businessmen, his nephew Sagar Adani, and six others on securities fraud, conspiracy to commit securities and wire fraud. The case pertains to a deal between Adani Green Energy and a US company to deliver 12 GW of solar power

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US Court summons Adani and nephew: Gautam Adani, the chairman of the Adani Group, and his nephew Sagar Adani have been summoned to testify over the US Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) claim that they paid $265 million in bribery to obtain profitable solar power contracts.

Opposition demands action on Adani: Following Gautam Adani's indictment in a bribery case in the US, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge called on the Centre to act swiftly against the billionaire businessman.

The regulatory body for securities begins investigation on Adani: An investigation into US claims against Adani Group has been started by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), the regulatory body for securities.

India-UK free trade agreement talks

India-UK Free Trade Agreement: Prime Minister Keir Starmer told the UK Parliament that the Free Trade Agreement talks with India, which are anticipated to greatly increase the estimated $53 billion bilateral trade partnership annually, will resume early in the new year.

Foreign Minister's views and proposition for opposition leader

Foreign Minister says open economy is hurting India: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar stated that we must cease allowing other nations to have an unfair edge in our country under the guise of an open economy.

Mamta can be a potential leader for the INDIA bloc: Following the Trinamool Congress's (TMC) excellent run in the bye-elections, Kalyan Banerjee, the TMC's leader in the parliament, asked for the party's chairperson, Mamta Banerjee, to be named the leader of the INDIA bloc.

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FDI decrease in India: FDI in India has been on a downward trajectory. Total (or gross) FDI inflows into India fell over 16% to $70.9 billion in FY 24, from $84.8 billion in FY 22.

Manufacturing in India

India to support electronics production: To support the growing sector and wean off of Chinese supply, India would provide incentives worth up to $5 billion to businesses that produce parts for devices like laptops and mobile phones domestically.

India-Russia production of sleeper coaches delayed: Kinet, a joint venture (JV) between Indian PSU Rail Vikas Nigam and Russian transportation company Transmashholding, has delayed the production of the prototype of the Vande Bharat Sleeper coaches after the Indian Railways demanded that they incorporate changes to the coach design.

AMD chair hails India: The AMD chair, Lisa Su, said India is essential to everything we do. Approximately 25% of our global workforce is here. Our team here develops every product we create for any market niche, whether it is data centres, PCs, or embedded businesses.

India-Canada dispute

Canada not aware of PM Modi links with murder case: The Canadian government said that it is "not aware" of any information that would connect National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the murder of pro-Khalistan activist.

Delhi Today: Mostly sunny and nice.