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1.Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is expected to pay her first official visit to India from July 1 to 3...

1.Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is expected to pay her first official visit to India from July 1 to 3, marking a significant milestone in India-Japan relations and providing an opportunity for both countries to deepen cooperation across strategic, economic and regional issues, sources told NDTV.The visit, if confirmed, would be Takaichi's first bilateral trip to India since assuming office and comes at a time when New Delhi and Tokyo are seeking to strengthen their partnership amid evolving geopolitical and economic dynamics in the Indo-Pacific region. https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/japanese-pm-sanae-takaichi-likely-to-visit-india-from-july-1-3-new-delhi-may-host-talks-11677292 2.National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval, during his meeting with the visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, underlined that stable, predictable and constructive bilateral relations will contribute to enhanced trust and deeper understanding between the two sides."NSA also emphasised th...

1.Facial recognition cameras installed at all major airports will be linked to a data fusion centre...

 1.Facial recognition cameras installed at all major airports will be linked to a data fusion centre proposed to come up in Delhi, Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) Director General Praveer Ranjan said on Monday (June 22, 2026). Besides the airports, the feed from around 1.5 lakh surveillance cameras at vital installations across the country, which are under CISF’s security cover, will be linked to the centre, Mr. Ranjan said during the foundation-laying ceremony of the new CISF headquarters at CGO complex in Delhi. https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/facial-recognition-cameras-at-airports-vital-sites-to-be-linked-to-data-fusion-centre-cisf-dg/article71134417.ece 2.India's trade minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday that the trade deal with the United States is taking a little longer to sign due to the 50% tariff that was imposed on goods from the country.India aims to gain preferential access through the trade pact with the U.S., Goyal said while speaking at a media concl...

1.US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will hold two-day talks...

 1.US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will hold two-day talks this week on the first phase of the bilateral trade agreement."For the US trade deal talks, tomorrow my counterpart is coming to Delhi," Goyal told reporters in Mumbai.The meeting followed chief negotiator-level discussions on the pact held earlier this month (June 2-4) here in the national capital.Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal has recently stated that the discussions between the two ministers are expected to be centred around giving final touches to the framework deal. https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/india-us-to-hold-ministerial-level-trade-pact-2-day-talks-this-week-11666831 2.International Yoga Day 2026 Highlights: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is leading the nation on Sunday morning in observing the 12th International Day of Yoga at Red Road.The theme for this year, "Yoga for Healthy Ageing," underscores its importance in promoting physical health...

The agreement on social security that India and the U.K...

 1.The agreement on social security that India and the U.K. have signed and that will come into force on July 15 will save Indian companies and workers there about $500 million worth of social security payments that they otherwise would have had to pay in the U.K., according to sources in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.  https://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/revised-social-security-pact-with-uk-could-save-500-million-for-indian-firms-and-workers/article71117398.ece 2.In this first remarks since the US-Iran peace deal was signed virtually on Wednesday, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday said that Israel will not withdraw its troops out of southern Lebanon, despite it being a stern point from Iran to sign the deal. “We will restore security to the north. https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-iran-war-live-updates-peace-deal-trump-pezeshkian-geneva-g7-pakistan-hormuz-strait-oil-prices-tehran-latest-news-101781743728315.html 3.India has slamme...

India made big strides on the trade front during the G7 meeting in France...

 1.India made big strides on the trade front during the G7 meeting in France. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was attending the key meeting in Évian-les-Bains, met several global leaders and major economic developments are in the pipeline for India. The timelines of two key trade deals for India were fixed, and US President Donald Trump also shared a big update on the ongoing trade negotiations with India. https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/big-trade-wins-for-india-as-pm-modi-attends-g7-meet-uk-deal-date-eu-fta-by-year-end-full-list-101781711263129.html 2.Prime Minister Narendra Modi raised the issue, in broad terms, of the safety of seafarers with U.S. President Trump at the start of their bilateral meeting in Evian, France, on the fringes of the G7 Summit. Mr. President, you are aware across the world, Indian seafarers in the hundreds of thousands are working and performing their duties across global maritime trade routes, including the Strait of Hormuz, and their safety...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday addressed the deaths of Indian seafarers...

 1.Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday addressed the deaths of Indian seafarers in a US military strike during an address to G7 leaders, which included US President Donald Trump. The Prime Minister stressed on the human cost of disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz while calling for the protection of maritime trade routes. "We welcome the progress made in peace efforts in West Asia. This conflict has caused loss of life and property in our friendly countries in the region. Disruptions to maritime trade through the Strait of Hormuz have adversely affected the global economy," the PM said.  https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/indians-also-lost-their-lives-pm-modi-flags-sailors-safety-in-front-of-trump-at-g7-summit-11646098 2.Prime Minister Narendra Modi and United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Mohamed bin Zayed reviewed bilateral relations, including energy cooperation, and called for continued free and unimpeded navigation and commerce through the Strait of Hormuz during a meeti...