A peek into the most important events happening around the world to give your day a head start

India and China will hold the next round of border talks in New Delhi on Friday. This is the first round of talks after the Doklam stand-off. The last round of Special Representatives meeting was held in Beijing in April last year.

The Government is likely to table the bill on Triple Talaq in Paliament today. In August, a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court had declared talaaq-e-biddat as unconstitutional and violative of a Muslim woman’s fundamental rights.

India and Sri Lanka will face off in the second Twent20 International match in Indore. The dominant Indian team is expected to maintain its stranglehold over Sri Lanka and wrap up the three-match series. The visitors slumped to a heavy 93-run defeat in the series-opener in Cuttack.

The Confederation of Indian Industry's two-day conclave to promote teas from North East India begins today in Guwahati. The conclave will discuss key policies and look at ways to re-energise the sector.

British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson arrives in Moscow on the first official visit by a UK minister in five years. The Syria conflict and 2018 FIFA World Cup will top the agenda during Johnson's talks with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov. The visit could signal a potential shift in relations after years of antagonism.

(This article was published on December 22, 2017)
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