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Saturday, January 3, 2026
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Topic: Switzerland

Swiss glaciers record 4th-largest reduction after snowfall and heatwave

Switzerland has had its worst decade of ice melt on record, with one quarter of glacier volume lost since 2015, glaciers below 3,000m above sea level suffered in particular this year.

Global warming alarm bells ring as glacier collapse buries entire Swiss village, a first in 125 years

Drone image shared by Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter shows all of Blatten buried in mud. Swiss glaciers have lost 40% of volume since 2000, according to Swiss Academy of Sciences.

UK, Switzerland ink new qualifications agreement for UK professionals

Over 200 professionals in Switzerland, including anaesthetists, to benefit from streamlined process.

UK, Switzerland to begin negotiations on FTA

Switzerland is the UK's 10th largest trading partner and 7th largest export market, with £51 billion in trade in 2023.

India-China have made progress on border disengagement, says Jaishankar. ‘75%’ issues resolved

The external affairs minister however called out the trade imbalance between the two neighbours, and said Indian companies had it tougher in Beijing’s markets.

Ukraine summit strives for broad consensus to lean on Russia to end war

A draft of the final summit declaration refers to Russia's invasion as a 'war' and calls for Ukraine's control over Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant and its Azov Sea ports to be restored.

World leaders join Ukraine summit in test of Kyiv’s diplomatic clout

Around 90 countries and organizations have committed to the two-day gathering in Switzerland. China earlier had said it would consider taking part, but declined because Russia would not be there.

$100 bn investment pledge, tariff cuts on industrial imports — what EFTA trade deal means for India

Deal signed Sunday will also see reduction in tariffs on chocolates, wine. However, dairy & agricultural sectors and gold — India's largest import from EFTA by value — are excluded.

India & EFTA ink free trade agreement, ‘1st in world with binding commitment of $100 bn investment’

India & EFTA countries (Liechtenstein, Iceland, Norway & Switzerland) signed a trade & economic partnership agreement to open up their markets for to each other.

Switzerland houses highest number of Russian spies in Europe, says intelligence agency report

The FIS report said Switzerland has increased monitoring of India & Turkey, in the wake of the Ukraine war, since Russia has been using companies in these nations for procurement.

On Camera

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.