India handed over 34.9 km long cross-border rail link connecting Jayanagar in Bihar to Kurtha in Nepal to Nepal government.

In France, more than 250,000 homes were without electricity on Thursday after gale-force winds swept the north of the country overnight.

Amid growing threat of new weapons, the US successfully tested hypersonic missile technology on Thursday. 

Pakistan will continue to be on the ''Grey List'' of the FATF as it needs to "further demonstrate" that action is being taken against terrorists.

In Myanmar, conflict between the military and civilians and ethnic minorities is intensifying in many parts of the country.

India and Australia are working side by side in the Quad grouping to expand vaccine access across the Indo-Pacific.