Thu Mar 13 01:38:25 UTC 2025: ## International and National News Roundup: March 13, 2025

**Russia Presents Demands to US for Ukraine Deal:** Russia has submitted a list of demands to the United States as part of a proposed deal to end the war in Ukraine and improve US-Russia relations. Details of the demands remain undisclosed, and it’s unclear if Moscow is prepared for peace talks with Kyiv before the demands are met. Discussions between Russian and American officials have taken place over the past three weeks.

**Chhattisgarh Approves New Policy for Surrendered Maoists:** The Chhattisgarh government has approved a new rehabilitation policy offering financial aid, education, employment, and security to surrendered Maoist rebels. The policy was approved during a cabinet meeting on March 12th.

**Pakistan Train Attack Leaves 25 Dead:** Militants seized a train in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, killing 21 passengers and 4 paramilitary soldiers before being eliminated by security forces. According to army officials, all 33 militants involved in the hostage situation were killed.

**India Passes Oil and Gas Amendment Bill:** India’s Lok Sabha passed the Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Amendment Bill, 2024, aimed at boosting investment in the oil and gas sector by separating petroleum operations from mining activities. The bill previously passed the Rajya Sabha in December 2024.

**Delhi Police Arrest Illegal Immigrants in Dollar Exchange Scam:** Delhi police arrested four Bangladeshi nationals for allegedly defrauding individuals through a fake dollar exchange scheme.

**AAP Accuses Delhi Assembly Speaker of Bias:** Atishi, Leader of the Opposition in the Delhi Assembly, accused Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta of partisan treatment towards AAP MLAs and urged fair treatment in the upcoming Budget Session.

**US to Gain “Vested Interest” in Ukraine’s Security via Minerals Deal:** Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that a forthcoming minerals deal with Ukraine will give the US a vested interest in the country’s security, though he avoided committing to formal security guarantees.

**Former Georgian President Saakashvili Receives Additional Prison Sentence:** Former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili was sentenced to an additional nine years in prison for embezzlement, adding to his existing six-year sentence for abuse of power.

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