Prime Minister Narendra Modi will undertake a three-day State visit to Seychelles from 27 to 29 June, where he will attend the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the island nation’s National Day as the Guest of Honour.The Ministry of External Affairs announced the visit on Thursday, noting that this will be the Prime Minister’s first trip to Seychelles in over a decade, following his last visit in
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy Meets PM Mode, Announces $48 Billion India Investment To Boost Ecommerce And AI Cloud Expansion
Amazon’s Chief Executive Officer Andy Jassy met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Thursday and announced a landmark investment plan of $48 billion in India between 2026 and 2030. This investment is aimed at expanding Amazon’s e-commerce operations and strengthening its artificial intelligence and cloud infrastructure in the country.Jassy reaffirmed Amazon’s long-term commitment to
Airbound And Andhra Pradesh Ink Pact For Drone Delivery Network
Union Civil Aviation Minister K R Mohan Naidu witnesses the signing of an MoU between APDC Chairperson and Managing Director Geetanjali Sharma and Airbound Founder and CEO Naman Pushp in New DelhiBangalore-based aerospace company Airbound has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Andhra Pradesh Drone Corporation to establish a scalable drone delivery network across the Amaravati Capital
L&T Forays Into LTA Data Centres To Strengthen AI And Digital Infrastructure
Larsen & Toubro has formally entered India’s fast-growing data centre sector with the launch of a new wholly owned step-down subsidiary, LTA Data Centres Private Limited.The incorporation was carried out through Vyoma.AI Limited, L&T’s dedicated arm for artificial intelligence and emerging technologies. The new entity was officially registered on 20 June 2026, and its creation was
Strait of Hormuz Shipping Rebounds As U.S.-Iran Agreement Restores Maritime Confidence
Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is steadily recovering after the U.S.-Iran agreement, with vessel crossings rising sharply and new IMO-approved evacuation corridors being utilised, though traffic remains below pre-war levels.Shipping activity through the Strait of Hormuz continued to show improvement on Tuesday compared with levels seen before the United States and Iran reached
Trump Declares Iran’s Hormuz Shipping Fee Proposal Unacceptable In Peace Talks
US President Donald Trump has categorically rejected the idea of any final peace agreement with Iran that would permit Tehran to impose shipping fees on vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz.He declared such a proposal to be unacceptable to Washington, emphasising that freedom of navigation through the strategic waterway is non‑negotiable.Trump made the announcement during a press conference at
Mazagon Dock Lays Keel of Fourth Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel For Indian Coast Guard
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited has achieved another milestone in India’s indigenous shipbuilding programme with the keel laying of the fourth Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel for the Indian Coast Guard.The ceremony took place at MDL’s Nhava Yard in Mumbai on 25 June, attended by senior officials from the Coast Guard, MDL and classification societies.This vessel is part of a series of six
US Envoy Congratulates Dinesh Trivedi As He Assumes Role of Indian High Commissioner To Bangladesh
US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor has extended his best wishes to Dinesh Trivedi as he formally assumes his new responsibilities as India’s High Commissioner to Bangladesh. Ambassador Gor, who also serves as the US Special Envoy for South and Central Asia, expressed his enthusiasm for future collaboration in a message on social media, noting that he looks forward to working closely with Trivedi
Iran Strikes Cargo Ship In Strait of Hormuz, UN Halts Evacuation Amid Renewed Tensions
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards struck a Singapore-flagged cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz near Oman, according to US officials, reigniting tensions just days after Washington and Tehran agreed to ease blockades.The United Nations has paused its evacuation of stranded vessels, raising fresh concerns for global shipping and energy supplies.The incident occurred on Thursday when the vessel reported
Venezuela suffers effects of Trump’s aid, foreign policies after deadly quakes
President Donald Trump’s closure of US development agency USAID adds hurdles to humanitarian relief efforts in quake-hit Venezuela, says Christopher Sabatini, Latin America Programme Director at Chatham House. “Right now, the Trump administration has …