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Russia has not received any message from India about stopping oil purchases: Kremlin spokesman Moscow: Russia has not heard any statements from India about stopping Russian oil purchases, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday.

FGN26 US-INDIA-DEAL-LD LEADERS

Deal with India will export more American farm products, help counter Russian aggression: US leaders New York: Top American leaders said the trade deal announced by US President Donald Trump with “close partner” India will export more farm products from America to the massive Indian market and the agreement will also help counter Russian aggression.

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EAM S Jaishankar to meet Secretary of State Rubio in Washington ahead of critical minerals ministerial New York: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will meet US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington on Tuesday ahead of an inaugural ministerial on critical minerals, the meeting coming as President Donald Trump announced a trade deal with India.

FGN21 US-INDIA-DEAL-CHAMBERS

US business chambers, think tanks welcome India-US deal New York: The India-US trade deal is a "first step” toward a comprehensive bilateral agreement that will unlock more private sector collaboration and help clear a pathway to work on other pressing matters, leading business chambers and think tanks said.

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India-UK FTA offers strategic benefits for rules-based trade, British peers conclude London: The “historic” free trade agreement (FTA) with India offers strategic benefits and stability to businesses at a particularly challenging time for international commerce and rules-based trade, according to a UK parliamentary scrutiny report on Tuesday.

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World Bank President Ajay Banga visits ancestral home in Pakistan's Punjab Lahore: Indian-American World Bank President Ajay Banga on Tuesday visited his ancestral home in Pakistan's Punjab province and paid homage at a Sikh shrine, officials said.

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Pakistan invited to join Iran-US talks: FO Islamabad: Pakistan on Tuesday said it has been invited to participate in the Iran-US talks aiming to reduce tension by arranging a deal between the two estranged nations.

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Sri Lanka's ex-president Mahinda Rajapaksa's wife, son questioned by police in separate cases Colombo: Sri Lanka's former president Mahinda Rajapaksa's wife and son were questioned separately by police on Tuesday in connection with two different cases, officials said.

FGN17 US-INDIA-DEAL-REAX

'An important and positive first step', USISPF on US-India agreement New York: The US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) have welcomed President Donald Trump's announcement to bring down the reciprocal tariff on Indian goods to 18 per cent from the current 25 per cent, describing it as "an important and positive first step."

FGN45 RUSSIA-UKRAINE-LD WAR

Russia uses record number of ballistic missiles in biggest barrage of Ukraine's power grid this year Kyiv: Russia fired around 450 long-range drones and 70 missiles of various types at Ukraine in a major attack overnight, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday. (AP)

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India-US trade deal reduces reciprocal tariffs to 18%, expanding US farm exports and enabling deeper commercial cooperation. India-US agreement reduces reciprocal tariffs on Indian goods to 18% from 25% and aims to expand US agricultural exports, serving as an initial step toward broader bilateral commercial integration and private-sector collaboration; relatedly, an India-UK FTA is described as providing strategic benefits for rules-based trade. Diplomatic activity includes meetings on critical minerals cooperation and Pakistan's invitation to Iran-US talks, while Russia reports no formal Indian notification to halt Russian oil purchases, reflecting current energy import policy communications.