A CNN report citing sources familiar with a US intelligence assessment says Iran may now possess the ability to shut the Strait of Hormuz at will, raising fresh concerns over the security of one of the world's most important energy corridors.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump are expected to discuss a proposed trade agreement, energy cooperation, artificial intelligence and the situation in West Asia during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in France.
Modi said that sea routes must remain secure and seafarers should be allowed to carry out their duties without fear.
The interaction between the two leaders took place as heads of state and government gathered for the opening session and traditional family photograph of the 52nd G7 Summit hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron.
As leaders of the world's most powerful economies gather in the French resort town of Evian for the 52nd G7 Summit, the diplomatic spotlight is expected to fall as much on a meeting outside the formal summit agenda as on the deliberations inside it.
Welcoming the ceasefire between India and Pakistan, US President Donald Trump said he is going to increase trade with both nations and see if a solution could be arrived at on Kashmir.
In the theatrics of international trade diplomacy, perception often eclipses substance. The recently announced US-UK trade pact, heralded by President Donald Trump as a “breakthrough” and by Prime Minister Keir Starmer as “historic,” exemplifies this phenomenon.
Addressing a Ministry of Defence briefing on Saturday evening, Commodore Raghu R Nair said that the Indian military forces will adhere to the ceasefire agreement but would be ready for any eventuality.
On May 7, India lad launched Operation Sindoor to avenge the killings of 26 tourists by Pakistan sponsored terrorists in Pahalgam. This led to increased tensions and military actions being carried out by both the countries.
The recent meeting between President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney was more than a polite diplomatic encounter ~ it was a vivid display of two clashing worldviews in an increasingly volatile North American partnership.
