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Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his UK counterpart, Keir Starmer, at Mumbai’s Raj Bhawan to discuss trade, investment, and strategic cooperation. The meeting marks a significant step toward strengthening bilateral relations and exploring new opportunities for collaboration between India and the United Kingdom.
Israel and Hamas have agreed to the initial stage of a Gaza peace deal that includes freeing hostages and prisoners. The move marks a cautious but hopeful step toward easing long-standing tensions and paving the way for broader negotiations in the conflict-torn region.
Japanese politician Sanae Takaichi is expected to forgo her traditional visit to the Yasukuni Shrine during the upcoming Autumn Festival. The potential decision comes amid diplomatic sensitivities, as visits to the controversial site often spark tensions with neighboring countries like China and South Korea.
France’s growing political instability has reignited concerns over its mounting debt and widening deficit. As tensions rise within the government, investors and European leaders are watching closely, fearing that ongoing unrest could further weaken the country’s economic standing and strain the broader Eurozone’s financial stability.
According to the Aam Aadmi Party, the Centre has allotted Arvind Kejriwal a Type-VII bungalow in Delhi’s Lodhi Estate following criticism from the Delhi High Court. The party claimed the move came only after the court questioned the delay in providing official accommodation to the former chief minister.
