INDIA AND Egypt signed a strategic partnership agreement as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi held one-on-one talks in Cairo on Sunday.

The strategic partnership agreement is a follow-up to the decision arrived at after the two leaders met in January this year, when El-Sisi visited India as the Chief Guest for the Republic Day celebrations this year. At that time, they had decided to elevate India-Egypt bilateral relationship to “strategic partnership”.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the friendship between India and the US is a force for global good and will make the planet better as well as more sustainable.

Modi’s remarks came in response to a tweet by US President Joe Biden in which he said that the friendship between the US and India is among the most consequential in the world.

“The friendship between the United States and India is among the most consequential in the world. And it’s stronger, closer, and more dynamic than ever,” Biden tweeted sharing a video montage from Prime Minister Modi’s recently concluded state visit to the US.

This groundbreaking event aims to revolutionize chess and expand its global reach by introducing the world's first chess team franchise.

The opening match of the Global Chess League took place at Dubai, showcasing a clash between the Triveni Continental Kings and the upGrad Mumbai Masters. The upGrad Mumbai Masters emerged victorious with a narrow 8-7 win over the Triveni Continental Kings.

Dubai witnessed the launch of the inaugural Global Chess League on Wednesday night, marking a significant milestone for the sport. This groundbreaking event aims to revolutionize chess and expand its global reach by introducing the world's first chess team franchise.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a loan agreement worth $400 million with the government to build a dual-gauge railway connecting Chattogram and Cox's Bazar to promote trade, investment and tourism in the country.

Sharifa Khan, secretary, Economic Relations Division, and Jiangbo Ning, ADB deputy country director for Bangladesh, signed the agreement on behalf of Bangladesh and the ADB, respectively.

Union Minister of State for Ports, Shipping and Waterways & Tourism Shripad Naik inaugurated the Seafarers Club at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA), today on the occasion of the International Seafarers Day.

Pointing out the significant role seafarers play in strengthening the country’s economy, Shripad Naik said that the government is committed to resolve the challenges faced by the seafarers. The Minister appreciated JNPA for the excellent work it has been doing for the betterment of the maritime sector and noted that the Seafarers Club is a great example.

The Indian women's doubles pair of Sutirtha Mukherjee and Ayhika Mukherjee won the WTT Contender tournament in Tunis after beating the Japanese pair of Miyuu Kihara and Miwa Harimoto on Sunday. The Indian duo won 3-1 (11-5, 11-6, 5-11, 13-11) in a challenging final.

The pair also became the first Indians to win a Contender title this year. Their achievement has come against the two rising Japanese teenagers who are both ranked among the top-25 in the world in singles.

with an aim to provide a one-on-one interaction and exchange their cultural presentations and ideas with local Kashmiri Youth, a Student Ideas Exchange program was conducted in collaboration with Director Colleges Kashmir.

To foster the spirit of National Integration and familiarize the participating cadets attending the ongoing Ek Bharat Shreshth Bharat Special National Integration Camp Srinagar, with local youth and border areas of Kashmir several activities are being organized by NCC Group Srinagar. On 23 Jun, with an aim to provide a one-on-one interaction and exchange their cultural presentations and ideas with local Kashmiri Youth, a Student Ideas Exchange program was conducted in collaboration with Director Colleges Kashmir. Under this program 45 NCC Cadets from different states / UTs of India, visited Amar Singh College, Govt College for Women, MA Road and AAA Memorial College Bemina. 

India has achieved the milestone of 101 Million Metric Standard Cubic Meters per Day of gas production.

In a tweet, Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said, the feat reflects the untiring efforts of India’s energy soldiers and the impact of policy reforms. He said, it is a significant step towards becoming a gas-based economy.

Mr Puri said, since India imports about 50 per cent of its natural gas requirement, enhanced gas production within the country will reduce import dependence. He added that it will bolster efforts towards a sustainable, affordable, and secure energy future for Indian citizens.

The third G20 Infrastructure Working Group (IWG) meeting under India's presidency is going to be held in Uttarakhand's Rishikesh from Monday. A total of 63 delegates from G-20 member countries, invitees and international organizations are expected to take forward the discussions held during the second IWG meeting in Visakhapatnam in March, an official statement said.

For the first five months of 2023, travel from India to the United States has exceeded pre-pandemic volumes.

People from India have been traveling abroad more, and the United States is trying to accommodate the new tourism boom by opening two new consulates in the South Asian country.

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been at the White House this week in what has been billed as a turning point for bilateral relations. Modi had plans to meet on Friday with numerous executives seeking to invest more in India as the U.S. pushes to process more visas.