According to the MEA, it was also an opportunity to follow up on the discussions between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, in Alberta, Canada, earlier this year.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said there have been a number of recent cases of Indian citizens being lured to travel to Iran on false promises of employment or with assurances that they would be sent further to third countries for jobs.
When asked about the Gaza City expansion and its impact on the hostages, Trump responded, They might be [at greater risk]. They also may be freed because of that.”.
The initiative, which runs from September 17 to October 2, aims to provide citizens with direct access to services and faster delivery of welfare scheme benefits. The programme is part of the state governments effort to bring efficient, people-centric governance to the grassroots level.
Additionally, senior Hamas official Bassem Naim warned that any further IDF operations in Gaza would result in harm to the hostages.
The Spanish Prime Minister called for Israeli teams to be barred from participating in the 2026 Olympics, citing the Israel Hamas-War.
Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja has accused International Cricket Council (ICC) match referee Andy Pycroft of bias in favor of India.
