Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney held their fourth meeting within a year on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Evian, France, reviewing the full spectrum of bilateral ties and reaffirming their commitment to conclude the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) in 2026.The talks spanned trade, energy, technology, education, defence, and
India Strengthens Sri Lanka’s UN Deployment With $5.5 Million Military Stores And Expanded Defence Cooperation
India has provided military stores worth 5.5 million US dollars to the Sri Lanka Army for its United Nations deployment, underscoring the deepening defence partnership between the two neighbours.The stores were mobilised swiftly from Indian Army operational stocks and transported to Colombo aboard INS Sharda, reflecting India’s commitment to regional security and its ‘Neighbourhood First’
Unrest In Pakistan Occupied Jammu & Kashmir
by Nilesh KunwarThe FaçadeIslamabad wants the world to believe that the illegally occupied part of J&K under its control is the epitome of freedom and prosperity, and to keep up this façade, it refers to Pakistan occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoK) as ‘Azad (free) Kashmir’. Keeping up appearances is a costly affair, but Pakistan’s Kashmir obsession is so intense that despite being cash strapped
India And Thailand Strengthen Defence Cooperation With Focus On Indo-Pacific Security
India and Thailand convened the 10th Defence Dialogue in Bangkok on 17 June 2026, with the discussions centred on deepening collaboration in defence manufacturing, research, innovation and capability development.The meeting was co-chaired by Admiral Nuttapol Diewvanich, Thailand’s Deputy Permanent Secretary for Defence, and Satyajit Mohanty, Joint Secretary in India’s Ministry of Defence. Both
Inquest into Melbourne influencer’s death following freebirth halted after new phone evidence discovered
Coroner tells inquiry new material ‘of such significance’ any findings must be postponed so information can be analysedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe closing submissi…
Moscow oil refinery on fire after ‘large-scale’ Ukrainian drone strike
Mayor of Russian capital claims about 180 drones heading to the city were shot down as flames and smoke billow over outskirtsUkrainian drones hit Moscow’s oil refinery for the second time this week, sending out flames and plumes of smoke over the s…
Google’s open standard for AI agents to discover and verify tools
AI agents depend on tools, skills, and other agents spread across many teams, organizations, and platforms. These capabilities live in separate systems with their own registries, and an agent working in one environment has limited means to locate and c…
South Korean and Taiwanese tech companies that helped build China’s hardware sector during the smartphone boom now reap the AI boom as US curbs sideline China (New York Times)
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South Korean and Taiwanese tech companies that helped build China’s hardware sector during the smartphone boom now reap the AI boom as US curbs sideline China — They make much of the gear that goes into giant data ce…
World Cup: England outshine Croatia in thriller, Portugal held to draw
England made a winning start to their World Cup campaign as they overpowered Croatia in a thriller in Dallas (4-2). Harry Kane scored twice, bringing him level with Gary Lineker on 10 World Cup goals.
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky says phone call with Trump and Macron after G7 ‘could change a great deal’
Macron says Trump ‘took note of fact Russia does not want peace’