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India-US defence

Jaishankar calls India-US defence ties ‘most consequential’ during Pentagon meet with US Defence Secretary

agenda

PM Modi leaves on five-nation tour; bilateral, trilateral meetings and BRICS summit on agenda

critical minerals

Rubio focuses on diversifying global supply chain of critical minerals at Quad Foreign Ministers meet

exchange

India, Pakistan exchange list of prisoners, fishermen; 159 Indians await repatriation despite completing sentences

deaths

14 million lives at risk as US slashes global health aid over next 5 years

Axiom-4 mission

Group Captain Shukla works on uncovering how microgravity contributes to muscle loss at ISS on flight day 6 of Axiom 4 mission

Benjamin Netanyahu

Netanyahu confirms US visit next week to meet Trump, top officials

Donald Trump

‘Elon may get more subsidy than any human being in history’: Trump hits out at Musk, EV mandates

ceasefire

‘I was in room when Vance spoke to PM Modi on night of May 9’: Jaishankar dismisses Trump’s India-Pakistan ceasefire claims

Ashwin Adhin

Suriname’s newly elected chairman of National Assembly, Ashwin Adhin, takes oath in Sanskrit

External Affairs

‘Trend lines of India-US bilateral ties very positive’: Jaishankar expresses hope for successful trade deal

Donald Trump

‘Will hear from President and his trade team soon when it comes to India’: White House spokesperson

agreement

Canada withdraws digital services tax following suspension of trade talks by Trump

aircraft

Over 50,000 evacuated as Turkiye battles Izmir wildfires for second day

business

‘Musk would probably have to shut shop and head back home’: Trump takes aim at Tesla CEO

astronaut

Shubhanshu Shukla conducts muscle stem cell research on ISS, records educational video for Indian students

Axiom Mission 4

Group Captain Shukla to interact with URSC via ham radio from ISS on July 4

destroy

Israeli forces destroy Gaza terror tunnel that ran under school

Benjamin Netanyahu

Israel PM Netanyahu says ‘many opportunities have opened up’ after Iran operation; hints at shift in hostage strategy

China

Taiwan faces security risk as over 2,000 Chinese nationals fail to cut ties with China