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Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit India soon, as Moscow makes arrangements for his trip, the first since the start of the Ukraine war, Firstpost reported.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced the travel on Wednesday during a video conference, stating, "President Vladimir Putin has accepted an offer to come from the Indian head of government. The Russian president is currently preparing to visit the Republic of India."He also stated that Russia is working to develop bilateral connections with major world powers such as India, with whom the country has a privileged strategic partnership,according to the Firstpost.

Earlier this week, Lavrov emphasized the contributions of India, China, and other BRICS and SCO members to the development of a multipolar world.

Today's meeting of the National Assembly could not enter the business due to protest from the opposition parties.

Soon after the Upper House of the Federal Parliament meeting began, lawmakers of the opposition parties protested by standing up from their respective seats.

Dr Beduram Bhusal of CPN (Unified Socialist) said the government should furnish the reasons why Managing Director of Nepal Electricity Authority, Kul Man Ghising, was dismissed from the post. 

"The dismissal is a Cabinet decision. As per the Article 76, the Prime Minister should be accountable to the federal Parliament. So, the Prime Minister should respond to the House", he argued.

Saying that the attention of the NA was drawn towards the issue, NA Chairperson Narayan Prasad Dahal urged lawmakers not obstruct today's business. "Attention of the NA was drawn to it. But we have to pass the bills brought to replace ordinances soon," he argued.

Similarly, Nepali Congress Parliamentary Party leader at NA, Krishna Prasad Sitaula, requested the opposition parties to help run the meeting because the obstruction would hinder the passage of the replacement bills. Sitaula also reminded the constitutional provision as per which replacement bill should be passed within 60 days of the approval of ordinances.

The NA meeting was postponed for an hour.

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said the government was committed to making successful the works of two transitional justice commissions.

Addressing the national conference on transitional justice organized jointly by the Accountability Watch Committee and the Conflict Victims' Organization in the federal capital today, PM Oli said the works of the previous commissions on transitional justice would be reviewed rigorously. All sides should be aware and devoted to make further work result oriented, he stressed.

The Head of the government reminded that the bill on transitional justice was passed by the federal Parliament on consensus in order to conclude the peace process, thereby ensuring justice and reparation to the conflict victims. The Act would be helpful to not repeat the violence, PM Oli said, adding that another recommendation committee was also formed after the consensus among top leaders of the major parties to select members to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the Commission on Enquiry of Enforced Disappeared Persons.

"All Nepalis want to forget the wound of conflict. We have ditched violence. Let us not repeat such activities. Let's ensure justice to conflict victims," he said, however, regretting that we failed to take the peace process to a logical conclusion even in 18 years. Now, we all should be serious about concluding the peace process. Action will be taken against those violating human rights, he vowed.

The PM mentioned, "It is not necessary to talk about observing the armed conflict as a ceremony or announcing a public holiday. Such a thing makes victims more victimized." Stressing the need of support from the international community to take transitional justice to a conclusion, the PM shared that Nepal has been taking efforts to find a solution through a unique way. 

He also urged everyone not to produce unnecessary issues linking them to transitional justice. Transitional justice and removal of an employee at government bodies are starkly different, according to him. 

PM Oli clarified that the country could not backtrack from the federal democratic republic as it was established through people's struggle and sacrifice.

Nepali Congress President and former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and CPN (Maoist Center) Chair and former Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal were also present on the occasion.

Canada will soon respond to new tariffs on imported vehicles announced by U.S. President Donald Trump and could impose retaliatory measures against the United States, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Wednesday, Reuters reported.

Carney said Trump's move was "a direct attack" and told reporters he would be convening a high-level cabinet meeting on Thursday to decide on a response.

"We will defend our workers, we will defend our companies, we will defend our country, and we will defend it together," he said in Kitchener, Ontario.

The tariffs look set to damage the highly integrated North American auto industry.

Canada has already announced a package of retaliatory tariffs totaling C$155 billion that it said would be imposed in stages depending on what Trump did, according to Reuters.