India And EU Strengthen Cooperation On Sustainable Ship Recycling

India and the European Union have reaffirmed their commitment to advancing cooperation in sustainable ship recycling, with both sides expressing confidence in the progress made towards the inclusion of Indian ship recycling facilities under the European Union Ship Recycling Regulation.The discussions took place between Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal and

July 2, 2026
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India And Malaysia Strengthen Defence Cooperation With Focus On Indo-Pacific Security

India and Malaysia convened the 12th Sub Committee Meeting on Military Cooperation in New Delhi on Wednesday, where both sides comprehensively reviewed the full spectrum of bilateral military cooperation.The discussions covered ongoing defence engagements, military-to-military exchanges, bilateral exercises, training programs, staff talks, capacity building, maritime cooperation, and

July 2, 2026
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Iranian President Pezeshkian Affirms Alignment With Khamenei, Defends US Negotiations

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has defended indirect negotiations with the United States, stressing that all diplomatic manoeuvres are fully aligned with Iran’s post‑Khamenei leadership under Mojtaba Khamenei.He rejected hardline criticism, emphasising that the Supreme National Security Council overwhelmingly approved the talks, while mediators in Qatar and Pakistan reported “positive

July 2, 2026
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Doha Talks Aim to Unfreeze $6B in Iranian Assets, Challenge US MoU Breaches

Direct diplomatic discussions in Doha have concentrated on the release of a portion of Iran’s frozen US$6 billion in assets, while Tehran has simultaneously raised serious accusations of American violations of the 14‑point Memorandum of Understanding.The trilateral meetings concluded on Wednesday and involved senior Iranian negotiators alongside Qatari and Pakistani mediators. Iran’s Deputy

July 2, 2026
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Qatar Reports Positive Progress In US‑Iran Doha Talks On 14‑Point Memorandum

Qatar have concluded separate meetings with United States and Iranian negotiators in Doha, reporting what they described as “positive progress” on issues linked to the 14‑point Memorandum of Understanding.The Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that the discussions built upon the outcomes of the Lake Lucerne Summit and would resume after the funeral ceremonies for Iran’s former Supreme

July 2, 2026
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‘China Trying To Take Over Panama Canal’: Trump Says

US President Donald Trump has sharply criticised the historic decision to transfer control of the Panama Canal to Panama, declaring that the United States should never have relinquished authority over the strategic waterway.Speaking at the opening of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in Medora, North Dakota, Trump argued that Panama immediately exploited its control by raising transit

July 2, 2026
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US Vice President JD Vance Confirms Progress In Doha Talks With Iran

US Vice President JD Vance has confirmed that negotiations with Iran in Doha are progressing positively, with technical-level discussions underway and talks on the nuclear issue set to begin shortly. Speaking to CNN after addressing US service members in Virginia, Vance said, “It’s still pretty early, but talks are going well.”He explained that technical negotiators were meeting with Iranian

July 2, 2026
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