International and Bilateral Issues

Thousands of agitators wanting an end to the stifling hold of the ruling military council — Egypt's de facto rulers who assumed power after the unceremonious exit of former strongman Hosni Mubarak — entrenched themselves in the square.
Security forces raided the square and evicted the occupiers. That set the stage for fresh rounds of confrontation on Sunday. Braving heavy clouds of teargas, rubber bullets and birdshot, the protesters managed to dig themselves in firmly.
The protesters, furious about the violent state-response, brought sharply into focus their demand that it should be civilians, and not the military, who need to occupy Egypt's political space.
They also set May 2012 as the deadline for the transfer of power from the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) to an elected civilian government.

Such a treaty would facilitate the handing over of Anup Chetia, general secretary of the outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) from Bangladesh.
The ULFA leader has served his sentence in a jail in Dhaka since his arrest there in 1997 on the charge of entering the country without valid documents.
the two countries agreed to put into operation a Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT), transfer of sentenced persons, and Agreement on Combating Organised Crime and Illegal Drug Trafficking.
India appreciated the cooperation extended by Dhaka to prevent smuggling of Fake Indian Currency Notes.
Both sides agreed to develop mechanisms to speed up verification of the nationality status of prisoners lodged in jails of either country, particularly of those who have completed their sentence, to enable their early repatriation.

Buoyed by its hugely successful campaign in Australia last month, Kerala Tourism conducted a series of roadshows in Norway, Denmark, Sweden, and Finland last week to tap the emerging markets.
The industry there showed keen interest in tapping the latest offers and pushing more tourists
The roadshows – a virtual tapestry of God's own Country through presentations, documentaries, and trade interactions – were held at Oslo on November 14, at Copenhagen on 15, Helsinki on November 16, and at Stockholm on November 17.

China has called for closer economic cooperation and better ties with India, playing down recent differences over the South China Sea and the border dispute that have strained the relationship.
recent editorials in the State media that have blamed the United States for sowing discord between China and its neighbours and attempting to “contain” China.
They also agreed to “create favourable conditions for the free flow of commodities, technology, finance and services,” as well as encourage enterprises to invest more in projects across the border.
China was eventually forced to soften its stand, and agree to some discussions with 17 other leaders present.
the dispute should be solved between countries directly concerned through friendly consultation and negotiation. Outside intervention, or bringing the issue to a multilateral forum, will only complicate the issue and will not help resolve the issue.