She credits her Indian heritage and upbringing with instilling discipline, respect, and a strong sense of community—values that now guide her public service.

The Executive Order also directs to take action against assets, financial networks and institutions linked to fentanyl production and trafficking, targeting criminal and transnational networks.

Internationally renowned sand artist and Padma Shri awardee Sudarsan Pattnaik paid tribute to the victims through a large-scale sand installation carrying the message, “Crush Terror for a Safer World.”

Indian police officers said Sajid had only limited contact with his family in Hyderabad over the past 27 years.

The 44-year-old, unarmed and acting alone, confronted an armed gunman in the attack that claimed 16 lives, including a child, and left 29 others injured.

They left on 28 November, with Davao listed as their final destination before connecting to Manila on their return to Sydney

Authorities have urged caution around unconfirmed reports as they continue to identify victims and notify families, with consular officials expected to be involved where foreign nationals are affected.

Tragically, they were shot and killed in the process. They were heroes too. They stepped forward in the face of extreme danger.”

Blockchains are public digital ledgers that record cryptocurrency transactions outside the traditional banking system.

Over nearly three decades in the foreign service, Singh has held a series of key postings in New Delhi and overseas that have given him experience across multilateral diplomacy