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🇵🇰⚡🇦🇫 Last Night: Pakistan's military targeted civilian homes, killing innocent women and children.

PM Modi awarded Seychelles' highest honour 'Guardian of the Blue Horizon', Seychelles' highest environmental honour, for leadership in conservation and sustainable development.

Indian Army contingent, 32 personnel from Assam Regiment led by Captain Aryan H. Deolekar, participates in Seychelles' national day today.

🚨 BREAKING: Several explosions and heavy gunfire have been reported on University Road near Chowrangi in Karachi, Pakistan. Heavy police and law enforcement units have reportedly rushed to the area as the situation continues to unfold. More details awaited.

🇮🇳⚠️ Fresh setback for India's Tejas Mk1A programme as the sixth GE F404 engine supplied from the U.S. reportedly develops a technical snag, raising fresh concerns over delivery timelines and the fighter jet induction schedule.

🇮🇳⚡️ BIG: The Indian Air Force has sought a minimum 40% indigenous content in the initial production of 96 India-built Rafale fighters, with localisation set to reach 60% in the final phase of production, according to a report.

🇮🇳 India has dispatched two IAF C-17 Globemaster aircraft carrying a field hospital, medical supplies, and BHISHM Cubes to earthquake-hit Venezuela as part of its humanitarian relief mission.

Union Minister Piyush Goyal held talks with UK Trade Secretary Peter Kyle in London. During the meeting, Goyal said that the India–UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and the Double Contribution Convention (DCC) are set to come into effect on 15 July, marking a significant step in strengthening bilateral trade and economic cooperation.

Union Minister Piyush Goyal held talks with UK Trade Secretary Peter Kyle in London. During the meeting, Goyal said that the India–UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and the Double Contribution Convention (DCC) are set to come into effect on 15 July, marking a significant step in strengthening bilateral trade and economic cooperation.

🇨🇳🇧🇩 Xi Jinping meets Bangladesh's Tarique Rahman.

🚨 BREAKING: Gunmen ambushed a Pakistani military convoy in the Khas area of Tank district. ⚔️ An exchange of fire is ongoing between Pakistani security forces and the attackers. 📌 Further details are awaited.

🚨 BREAKING: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has formally invited PM Narendra Modi to attend the multi-day state funeral and burial ceremonies of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Iran.

🇮🇳🇺🇸 India and the U.S. report substantial progress in Bilateral Trade Agreement talks, with both sides working toward an interim deal and deeper economic cooperation. 📈🤝

🚨 India Issues Fresh Advisory for Iran

🇺🇸🇮🇳 USTR Ambassador Greer, US Ambassador Sergio Gor, and Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal met in New Delhi ahead of broader talks aimed at advancing the India–US trade deal.

🇷🇺 Sergey Shoigu, Secretary of the Security Council of Russia, is in New Delhi to take part in the BRICS National Security Advisors (NSA) Summit, where key regional and global security issues are expected to be discussed.

PM Modi and US President Donald Trump were seen sitting together at the G7 Summit. The two leaders also exchanged a handshake and held a conversation.

Major success for security forces: Intelligence-based joint operations by Indian Army and Assam Rifles under Spear Corps, alongside State Police, resulted in the apprehension of 2 cadres and the recovery of 18 weapons, explosives, and other war-like stores across Manipur and Mizoram between 07–13 June 2026.