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Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed a mutual defence pact.

 1.US President Donald Trump on Thursday said he is very close to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, but imposed 50 per cent tariffs on India nonetheless because of its imports of Russian crude oil. We have a very good relationship, and he put out a beautiful statement, too. But I sanctioned them,” Trump said at a joint press conference with United Kingdom (UK) Prime Minister Keir Starmer at Chequers in Buckinghamshire.

https://www.business-standard.com/external-affairs-defence-security/news/trump-modi-relationship-india-tariffs-russian-oil-uk-125091801376_1.html

2.Pakistan-Saudi Arabia Defence Agreement: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed a mutual defence pact on Wednesday, formalising a defence and security partnership dating back to the 1960s.Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the kingdom’s de facto ruler, embraced after signing the agreement. Pakistan’s powerful army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, was also present.

https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-global/saudi-arabia-pakistan-defence-pact-significance-10257728/

3.The government has selected eight new players to develop a foundational Large Language Model (LLM), under the India AI Mission including Tech Mahindra, Fractal Analytics, BharatGen (an IIT-Bombay Consortium), Avataar AI and Shodh AI, among otherFor IIT-Bombay’s proposed LLM, the IndiaAI Mission is allocating financial assistance of ₹988.6 crore, Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister of Electronics and Information Technology, informed on Thursday.s.

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/info-tech/indiaai-mission-govt-selects-8-players-including-tech-mahindra-fractal-analytics-bharatgen-avataar-ai-for-building-llms/article70065840.ece

4.Chalet Hotels announced the successful achievement of the Climate Group’s EV100 commitment (2021), marking a significant milestone in its sustainability journey. By transitioning its fleet to 100% electric vehicles (EVs) and installing comprehensive charging infrastructure across all properties, Chalet has also reached a significant milestone in its journey towards Net Zero.

https://www.hotelierindia.com/operations/chalet-hotels-becomes-the-first-hospitality-brand-to-achieve-climate-groups-ev100-target

5.New York’s The Pierre Hotel, managed by the Taj chain, may see a change in ownership. The Sultan of Brunei, along with Saudi businessman Essam Khashoggi, has expressed interest in buying the iconic Manhattan property for $2 billion. If the deal is sealed, Taj could check out of the Pierre after nearly two decades of management.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/taj-may-exit-nycs-pierre-hotel-in-2bn-deal/articleshow/123962517.cms

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