Bangladesh PM’s adviser travelled to India despite his name on a blacklist generated by MEA in 2025

Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s Information and Broadcasting Adviser Zahed Ur Rahman. File photo: Special Arrangement Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s Information and Broadcasting Adviser Zahed Ur Rahman was stopped by immigration officials at the Delhi airport on June 14 as his name had been included in a “blacklist” generated by the Ministry of External…

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PM Modi, German Chancellor Merz hold bilateral talks on trade and defence

Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a meeting with Germany Chancellor Friedrich Merz on the sidelines of the G7 Summit, in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 17, 2026. Photo: X/@narendramodi Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (June 17, 2026) held talks with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, focusing on shoring up bilateral cooperation in areas of trade, investments…

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U.S. President Donald Trump to wrap G7 summit facing skepticism at home, jitters overseas over his plan to end Iran war

U.S. President Donald Trump wraps up talks with world leaders at the Group of Seven (G7) summit on Wednesday (June 17, 2026) where he’s been trying to sell his tentative agreement with Iran as a pact that will ensure the Islamic Republic never develops a nuclear weapon, even though he’s offered scant specificity about how…

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Iran pledges no bomb; U.S. promises sanctions relief, $300 billion financing; agreement’s leaked text shows

The U.S. has agreed to facilitate the release of frozen Iranian assets, contingent on progress in negotiations towards a final agreement, and create a plan for Iran’s economic development, involving $300 billion, according to a leaked text of the 14-point framework agreement reached between Tehran and Washington. The draft, published by Saudi Arabia’s Al Arabiya…

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