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Iranian President invites Modi to Khamenei funeral; PM unlikely to attend

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to miss the funeral ceremonies of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei due to a scheduled visit to Australia, New Zealand and Indonesia

India welcomes US-Iran pact with cautious optimism: NSA Ajit Doval

Addressing the BRICS NSA meeting, Doval said the US-Iran agreement could stabilise energy security and ease supply-chain pressures on key commodities

George Kurian exits Council of Ministers; reshuffle buzz gains traction

BJP did not renominate Kurian to the Rajya Sabha; his exit has renewed speculation about a possible Cabinet reshuffle ahead

Japanese PM's Guwahati visit cancelled, Modi to host Takaichi in Delhi

Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi's planned visit to Guwahati has been dropped due to logistical constraints, though the summit with PM Narendra Modi is expected to proceed in New Delhi

Shaping a fresh narrative as India-US ties enter a transactional phase

Modi and Trump's G7 meeting suggested India-US ties are entering a more transactional phase, with trade and trust taking centre stage

National parties fall short of 33% women's representation: ADR report

Only 10% fielded in 20 Assembly polls since passage of women's Bill in 2023, says report

Purvodaya in focus with PM Modi's push for eastern India's development

From Bengal to Assam, Modi's eastern outreach gathers pace as Guwahati prepares to host the landmark India-Japan summit

Modi-Trump's meeting brought certainty to India-US trade talks: Officials

Officials said the Prime Minister's engagements focused on advancing trade agreements with key partners, including the US, UK, EU and Canada, amid global uncertainty

PM, Japan's Takaichi to hold talks in Assam in July, eye supply-chain deals

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is expected to visit Guwahati with a business delegation, with investment, supply chains and energy security high on the agenda

Trade deal near, declares Trump; Modi pitches for seafarers' safety

At their first bilateral meeting in 16 months, Modi raised concerns over the safety of Indian seafarers while Trump said India and the US were nearing a trade agreement

At G7 Summit, PM Modi says access to AI must be broad and inclusive

PM calls for democratic access to frontier AI models, stronger safeguards against cyber threats and misinformation

Trade deal with Canada by November; European Union pact by year-end

Modi's meetings with leaders attending the G7 Summit, and his intervention at the outreach session focused on furthering trade and connectivity projects

With Trump seated next to him, Modi underscores importance of trust

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said mutual trust was the most important strategic asset today and called for global partnerships based on solidarity and equal ownership

India,Slovakia elevate ties, deepen manufacturing and tech cooperation

The two countries upgraded relations to a comprehensive partnership and announced 14 outcomes spanning defence, labour mobility, digital technologies and advanced manufacturing

Slowly & strategically: NDA close to 2/3rds Rajya Sabha majority

The NDA is assessing its numbers in Parliament as it prepares to revive the Delimitation Bill, which requires a two-thirds majority for passage

'Engine failure' sinks Indian vessel off Oman coast; 14 onboard safe

The Indian Embassy in Muscat confirmed all 14 crew members of MSV Virat 1 were rescued, while efforts continue to repatriate a deceased Indian sailor from Oman

'Cooperative AI' on the table as Modi, Macron aim to deepen ties

Both sides announce 13 outcomes, including setting up high-level mechanism to double bilateral trade in 5 years

PM Modi-Macron meet to focus on defence, civil nuclear energy ties

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold talks with French President Emmanuel Macron in Nice, with defence, nuclear energy, technology and innovation partnerships high on the agenda

MEA summons US envoy again over attacks on ships carrying Indians

India lodged a strong protest with the US over attacks on commercial vessels carrying Indian seafarers, while the UN and Iran condemned the incidents

Third vessel with Indian sailors attacked by US Navy, three killed

New Delhi has lodged a strong protest with Washington after three merchant vessels carrying Indian crew members came under attack in West Asia within four days