External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar announced an archival cooperation agreement between India and Trinidad and Tobago. The pact is designed to help the Indian diaspora trace ancestral roots and reconnect with families in India. It also bolsters India’s efforts to preserve the legacy of the Girmitya community, whose descendants live across the Caribbean.
Union Minister Kirti Vardhan Singh met UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres in New York during the International Migration Review Forum. Singh delivered India’s national statement, stressing digital innovation in migration governance and urging a more effective United Nations. The Indian Mission also commemorated Operation Sindoor, underscoring India’s engagement on migration-related priorities.
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The Centre has been pulled to the Supreme Court over reports that 10 Indians died while fighting alongside Russian forces in the Ukraine war. A bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi said the matter needs “tactful handling”, noting there may be immense difficulty in retrieving mortal remains from the conflict zone.
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