German lawmakers officially elected Social Democrat, Olaf Scholz as the new chancellor, putting an end to 16 years of conservative rule under Angela Merkel.
President of India, Ram Nath Kovind has presented the 'President's Standard' to the 22nd Missile Vessel Squadron of the Indian Navy, which is also known as the Killer Squadron at the ceremonial parade held at the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai, Maharashtra.
The Biden administration has announced that US officials will not attend the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing after China took an unspecified "retaliation" against any such diplomatic boycott.