Evening brief: Excavation at Silkyara tunnel to restart after precautions; Jaishankar on anti-piracy ops, and more

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Updated on: Jan 30, 2024, 18:58:23 IST

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The excavation work for the Silkyara-Barkot tunnel in Uttarkashi will be restarted only after all precautionary measures for the safety of the workers are in place, an official from National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL), said on Tuesday. A section of the Silkyara-Barkot tunnel collapsed on November 12, trapping 41 workers who were rescued 17 days later on November 28. Dig deeper.

The entrance of the Silkyara-Barkot Tunnel where workers were trapped in November. (File)

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Talking about the recent anti-piracy operations carried out by the Indian Navy in the Arabian Sea, including its rescue of two Iranian-flagged vessels from pirates in a span of 24 hours, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Monday that India will not be considered a ‘responsible country’ if ‘bad things’ were happening in its neighbourhood. Dig deeper.

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That’s all we have at this hour in our evening briefing. Catch you tomorrow morning.

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