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Sonnet Frisbie and Scott Moskowitz, who oversaw the survey released on Tuesday, said: "While the world's two largest democracies would seem to make for natural partners, especially given their mutual mistrust of China, Indians have strategic reasons to be wary of the world's Western superpower."

The Governor outlined six policy priorities before the South Asian region to deal with critical challenges arising due to Covid, inflation, financial market tightening and the Russia-Ukraine war.

Since September this year, the college was being used as a rallying point for Russian troops before they progressed deeper into Ukrainian territory. Russian officials said that the rockets that struck the college came as people in the region celebrated the start of the new year.

The impact of global headwinds, which are expected to have a bearing on the country's exports in the months to come, will be neutralised by a positive growth trajectory and improved fundamentals.

Pope Francis has used his annual Christmas message to make an impassioned plea for an immediate end to the war in Ukraine. In his traditional Urbi et Orbi address, to tens of thousands of people gathered in St Peter's Square at Vatican City, the Pope expressed his sorrow that "the icy winds of war" continue to shake humanity.

"Our objective is not to spin the flywheel of military conflict but to bring this war to a close. We are and will keep striving toward this. The sooner we can end this, the better," Vladimir Putin told reporters.

The US Congress approved tens of billions of dollars in aid to Ukraine in response to the Russian invasion. According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, this aid was not a gift but rather an investment in global security.

While the idea was to boost the morale of the soldiers of the war-torn country, many questioned whether Ukraine was really waging a serious war.

In 2017, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that the 2013 law is discriminatory, promotes homophobia and violates the European Convention on Human Rights.

Addressing a press conference with Baerbock in Delhi, Jaishankar said both ministers also touched upon the issue of multilateral issues, including the reforms of the UN Security Council and India's G20 Presidency.