As the deadlock unfolded in New Delhi, China’s top leadership was simultaneously engaged with the US in Beijing, while the Chinese Foreign Minister remained absent from the BRICS meeting to host the US delegation.
New Delhi: Nissos Keros, a Marshall Islands‑flagged crude oil tanker carrying approximately 270,000 MT of crude oil cargo for India, safely crossed the Strait of Hormuz and is expected to arrive at Visakhapatnam on June 3, according to the official update issued on Friday. All oil refineries in the country are operating at high capacity.
Cotton production is estimated at 29.024 million bales (each bale weighing 170 kg), while jute production is estimated at 9.176 million bales (each bale weighing 180 kg).
Indian officials described it as the largestever Indian commercial delegation to Canada, with participation from more than 100 companies across sectors ranging from energy and mining to pharmaceuticals, artificial intelligence, textiles and agriculture.
The Teesta issue presently carries broader strategic significance, offering insight into changing regional order in South Asia, where infrastructure projects and development partnerships increasingly influence geopolitical outcomes.
The Defence Ministry on Wednesday issued Request for Proposals (RFPs) to three short-listed bidders for the development and production of five prototypes of the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) at an estimated cost of ₹15,000 crore, paving the way for a second fighter jet production facility in India besides that of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited.
India is all set to buy 114 more Rafale jets worth Rs 3.25 lakh crore from France in big boost to IAF. In this regard, India has finalised the Letter of Request (LoR) and is expected to send it to France within the next few weeks, a report by Indian Express said.
India managed a major diplomatic challenge
Summit held in the national capital on
May 14–15, 2026, amid escalating tensions
between Iran and the United Arab Emirates
(UAE).
