Donald Trump’s advisors reveal his foreign policy agenda includes early visits to China and India. Trump’s proactive diplomacy efforts involve direct discussions with China’s President Xi Jinping and preliminary talks with India’s External Affairs Minister. The focus is on improving trade relations with China and India, shifting away from traditional European alliances.

Thousands Gather To Protest Trump Inauguration.From world leaders to tech giants to business tycoons, the who’s who across the globe is hoping for a pass to the January 20 event at the Capitol building in Washington DC in which Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47th President of the US. Vice-President JD Vance will take the oath at the same ceremony. Invites have gone out to major world powers and the US’ key allies, including India. Industry leaders, meanwhile, are jostling for a VIP pass they can use to get into the good books of the incoming administration Mobile App – https://onelink.to/desc-youtuben18oc_worldNews18 Mobile App – https://onelink.to/desc-youtube

Ukraine has captured two North Korean soldiers fighting alongside Russian forces in the Kursk region. President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that the soldiers, who were wounded, received medical care under the Geneva Convention and were transported to Kyiv for interrogation. The Ukrainian government highlighted the unprecedented nature of capturing foreign soldiers in the conflict, with potential leverage to pressure Russia through China. Reports suggest approximately 11,000 North Korean troops have been deployed, providing Russia with manpower while allowing North Korea to gain combat experience and financial benefits. Analysts view this as part of a growing Russia-China-North Korea-Iran alliance countering NATO and Western democracies. The situation raises concerns about the implications of state-sponsored foreign troops in modern conflicts. n18oc_world n18oc_crux