Anura Kumara Dissanayake has emerged as Sri Lanka's newly elected president, securing 42% of the vote in the country's first election since the 2022 economic collapse.
Dissanayake's party, Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), formed an alliance with the National People's Power (NPP). National People's Power leader Harini Amarasuriya was appointed the new Prime Minister of Sri Lanka.
The FATF's recent Mutual Evaluation Report on India places the country in the "regular follow-up" category, highlighting several areas for improvement, including enhancing prosecution rates for money laundering and terror financing cases, better risk profiling by financial institutions.
India and the US are working to acquire USD 1 billion from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) to establish a partnership between the two nations to boost clean energy technology manufacturing.
India will host the inaugural World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit (WAVES) from February 5 to 9, 2025.
India-A emerged victorious by 132 runs in the Duleep Trophy final against India-C. The Duleep Trophy is a domestic first-class cricket competition in India, featuring four-day premier matches. Mayank Agarwal captained the India-A team.
India and Bhutan have deepened their cooperation on food safety through an Agreement signed in March 2024, focusing on aligning regulatory frameworks, simplifying food import procedures, and fostering technical collaboration.
In September 2024, at the Chess Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary, India won gold medals in both the men's and women's team categories.
Indian wrestler Sangram Singh became the first Indian to win a Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fight at the Gamma International Fighting Championship held in Georgia, USA. Singh achieved this milestone by defeating Pakistani wrestler Ali Raza Nasir, who is 17 years younger than him, in just 1 minute and 30 seconds in the 93 kg weight category.