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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 is of utmost importance to us,” Mr. Modi said, referring to the killing of three Indian seafarers in a U.S. strike last week off the coast of Oman.

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/g7-summit-2026-modi-raises-seafarers-safety-issue-trump-says-us-will-defend-india/article71114826.ece

3.IIT Delhi has once again emerged as India's highest-ranked education and research institution in the QS World University Rankings 2027. According to the rankings announced on June 18, 2026, the institute secured the 118th position globally, improving by five places from its 123rd rank last year. With this achievement, IIT Delhi has also equalled the highest global ranking ever attained by an Indian institution in the QS World University Rankings.

https://www.ndtv.com/education/qs-world-university-rankings-2027-iit-delhi-tops-indian-institutions-improves-global-ranking-11652359

4.The Telegram messaging app has challenged an Indian government order that temporarily blocked access to its platform to prevent exam fraud, claiming in a New Delhi court that the measure is unconstitutional and amounts to a disproportionate restriction on free speech.The extraordinary order came into effect on Tuesday in an attempt to curb channels claiming to have obtained examination papers in advance, but has prompted a debate over the use of such blanket bans.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/6/17/telegram-challenges-india-app-ban-calls-move-unconstitutional

5.IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed a management agreement with Circle View Estate Private Ltd for the development of voco Udaipur, a 140-key premium hotel scheduled to open in the first quarter of 2029. The new-build property will strengthen IHG’s premium portfolio in India and expand the presence of its fastest-growing premium brand, voco, in one of the country’s leading leisure destinations.

https://hospitalitybizindia.com/news-track/ihg-signs-140-key-voco-hotel-project-in-udaipur-by-2029/

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