Arpora village located in the North district of Goa was shaken on the night of Saturday (6-7 December 2025). A sudden fire broke out in a popular nightclub here, due to which 25 people died. This club was opened only last year and has become quite popular among tourists. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed grief over the incident.

PM Modi wrote on Instagram, “The fire accident in Arpora, Goa is very sad. My condolences to all those who have lost their loved ones. May God bless the injured as soon as possible. I have spoken to Goa Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant about the situation. The state government is providing all possible assistance to the affected people. On the Goa Club incident, PM Modi announced that an ex-gratia amount of Rs 2 lakh each will be given from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund. Rs 50,000 will be given to the injured.

An ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF will be given to the next of kin of each deceased in the mishap in Arpora, Goa. The injured would have been given Rs. 50,000: PM @narendramodi https://t.co/BcS0jYnvVx

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) December 7, 2025

The fire spread due to cylinder explosion in the kitchen. Cooking work was going on in the kitchen area of ​​the club at around 12 o’clock in the night. Meanwhile, there was a massive explosion in the gas cylinder and within no time the fire spread throughout the premises. The explosion was so strong that even people living nearby felt the vibration. Due to the spread of fire and smoke, the people inside did not get time to come out.

The fire mishap in Arpora, Goa is deeply saddening. My thoughts are with all those who have lost their loved ones. May the injured recover at the earliest. Spoke to Goa CM Dr. Pramod Sawant Ji about the situation. The State Government is providing all possible assistance to those…

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 7, 2025

Police and fire brigade arrived immediately

As soon as the explosion occurred, people started running outside screaming and the local people immediately informed the police. Goa Police Director General Alok Kumar said that the call came in the control room at 12:04 am and police, fire unit and ambulance immediately reached the spot. The fire was brought under control after some time, but by then many people had lost their lives due to suffocation or burning.

Chief Minister gave a strict message, investigation into security standards started

As soon as information about the incident was received, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant reached the spot in the night itself. He said that initial investigation has revealed that the club did not follow fire safety rules. The Chief Minister said that if negligence in security is proved then action is certain. This incident happened during the tourist season, due to which the state government has taken it very seriously.

Also read: Goa Nightclub Fire: Horrific accident in Goa’s night club, 23 people died due to cylinder blast, CM Pramod Sawant ordered investigation.

At the 25th summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) held in Tianjin city of China, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while addressing the plane session, made a big statement on connectivity and sovereignty. PM Modi said that connectivity should always respect sovereignty and regional integrity. This is the basic principle of SCO Charter. Connectivity that bypasses sovereignty cannot be trusted and has no importance.

This statement is directly considered a gesture on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), which passes through Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK). This project is the most important part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and India has been opposing it for a long time. PM Modi further said that India believes that strong connectivity ensures not only business, but also trust and development. From this point of view, India is working on the Chabahar Port and the International North-South Transport Corridor (Instc), which will strengthen connectivity to Afghanistan and Central Asia.

He said that India has always been trying that the SCO is not limited to governments, but it should be linked to common people, youth, researchers and startups so that the organization’s reach and impact can increase.

What is Bri?

BRI (BELT and Road Initiative), which is called One Belt, One Road in Chinese, is a major global initiative of China. It started with the objective that Chinese companies should manufacture transport, energy and other infrastructure projects abroad. These projects are funded by loans from Chinese development banks.

Its main goal is to improve connectivity to the rest of the world of China and thus the business and economy get strengthened. In a way, it can be called the new Silk Road of the 21st century, which creates a trade route from China to Europe via Middle East.

Chinese President Xi Jinping announced the idea in 2013 during visits to Kazakhstan and Indonesia. After this, this initiative progressed rapidly and many big projects were created under it, such as railways in Kenya and Laos and power stations in Pakistan and Indonesia.

Why is India against Bri?

India has opposed BRI from the beginning and the biggest reason for this is the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). CPEC is the flagship project of Bri, which passes through Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK). India believes that this is a violation of its sovereign rights, because Pok is an integral part of India.

The Government of India says that it has repeatedly lodged a formal protest against the countries concerned on this issue and asked them to stop such activities. The Ministry of External Affairs has made it clear that the government’s stand is clear and stable. At the same time, the Government of India continuously keeps a close watch on every development related to this project and takes all the necessary steps to protect the security and integrity of the country.

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