Overview

Israel has reopened the Zikim crossing to facilitate the entry of UN and international humanitarian aid into northern Gaza. This marks an important policy shift after months of restricted access, aimed at addressing severe shortages in the conflict-affected region.

• India has shown measurable progress in climate resilience, improving its position in the Global Climate Risk Index (CRI) 2025 released by Germanwatch. The report, presented during the UN Climate Summit (COP30) in Belem, Brazil, ranked India 9th in the long-term index (1995–2024) and 15th in the 2024 annual index, marking an improvement from last year’s 8th and 10th positions respectively.

• Sergio Gor, a prominent American diplomat and former Director of Presidential Personnel, has officially been sworn in as the new United States Ambassador to India, marking a key moment in Washington’s diplomatic outreach to New Delhi. The ceremony, held at the Oval Office on November 11, 2025, was presided over by President Donald Trump, with Vice President J.D. Vance administering the oath.

• India is set to enter a new era in athletics with the inaugural National Indoor Athletics Championships, scheduled for January 2026 at Bhubaneswar’s Kalinga Stadium. The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) announced that this will be the first-ever indoor athletics competition held in the country, marking a major milestone in India’s sporting infrastructure and athlete development roadmap.

• Indian hammer thrower and 2014 Asian Games bronze medallist Manju Bala has been handed a five-year suspension for violating anti-doping regulations, marking another high-profile case in India’s ongoing crackdown on performance-enhancing drug use. The Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel (ADDP) issued the ruling after Bala tested positive for multiple banned substances, including anabolic steroids and Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators (SARMS).