Donald Trump defended his trade policy after a court declared most of his tariffs illegal. He thanked a judge who sided with him. Trump claimed tariffs brought trillions of dollars to the US. A court ruled Trump overstepped his authority with the tariffs. The levies were set to cover about 69 percent of US imports.

Amid strained India-US relations and global trade concerns, PM Modi and President Xi Jinping met to strengthen cooperation on trade, terrorism, and regional issues, emphasizing their roles as development partners, not rivals. They reaffirmed strategic autonomy, aiming to resolve border disputes peacefully and boost economic ties while maintaining border tranquility.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has spoken twice to both Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy last month