Diplomacy
France hints Rafale tech transfer, eyes private tie-ups for nuclear plants
France signals readiness to transfer Rafale combat aviation technology and integrate Indian weapons under the 114-jet deal, while EDF explores tie-ups with Indian private firms on nuclear power, ahead of Modi’s week-long visit to France and Slovakia.
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US hits Indian-crewed ship again even as MEA says 3 killed a day before
The US Navy has struck a third Indian-crewed vessel, MT Jalveer, off Oman within a week, as New Delhi confirms three Indian sailors killed in the Settebello attack a day ago.
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US ‘strikes’ tanker with 24 Indians on board, 3 missing; MEA condemns attack
A US missile reportedly struck the tanker Settebello in the Gulf of Oman, leaving three of 24 Indian crew members missing.
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On Gorkha Agniveer issue, Nepal says ‘if India wants, we can discuss’
Nepal’s foreign minister has said Kathmandu is open to discussions with India on resuming Gorkha recruitment under the Agnipath scheme, which Nepal suspended in 2022.
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Putin pitches Su-57 to India as aerospace ties deepen on two fronts
The Russian president has offered to supply India with the Su-57 fifth-generation stealth fighter, years after New Delhi exited a joint development programme over cost and performance concerns.
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Cooper wraps up China-India tour with deals on critical minerals
UK foreign secretary Yvette Cooper concluded a three-day, two-nation visit to China and India, emerging with a clutch of agreements on maritime security, critical minerals, etc.
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India rejects Pakistan’s Gilgit-Baltistan polls, warns Islamabad
India has lodged a firm diplomatic protest against Pakistan’s plan to hold assembly election in Gilgit-Baltistan, reiterating that the region is an integral part of India.
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Venezuela’s Delcy Rodríguez meets Modi, other ministers
Delcy Rodríguez (L) and Narendra Modi at Hyderabad House, New Delhi, on June 4, 2026. (Photo: MEA)
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US proposes additional 12.5% tariff on India over ‘forced labour’ imports
The US trade representative has proposed a 12.5% tariff on India under Section 301, citing a failure to ban imports made with forced labour – the latest pressure tactic after the US supreme court struck down Trump’s IEEPA-based tariffs.
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Myanmar renews pledge on NE militants, backs deeper India ties
Myanmar’s president renewed his country’s pledge to act against Indian insurgents during a summit with PM Modi.
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