🇮🇷 Iranian Foreign Ministry Spox:

"We reached an understanding on some issues, but there was a gap in views on 2-3 important files, and in the end, the talks did not result in an agreement."

🇸🇦🤝🇵🇰 Pakistan deploys 13,000 troops and 10-18 Fighter Jets to Saudi Arabia under Mutual Defense Pact

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Reminder: Indian Embassy Advisory to leave Iran (April 8).

Packed Diplomacy for India in May
In Works:

- PM Modi's possible Kenya visit for France - Africa summit (French President Macron has sent invite)
- BRICS FMs India meet
- Quad FMs India meet
- PM Modi's Noway & larger Europe visit (Netherlands etc)
- India Africa Summit
- Big Cat Alliance Summit likely

#Geopolitics

🇦🇹 Austrian Chancellor Dr. Christian Stocker to visit India from April 14–17, 2026

#Geopolitics

Renowned Singer Asha Bhosle passed away today at Breach Candy hospital in Mumbai, at the age of 92, due to multiple organ failure.

Om Shanti 🕉️🙏

2 Pakistan-flagged tankers SHALAMAR & KHAIRPUR, previously trying to enter the STRAIT of HORMUZ have now turned 🔙

🇮🇳🤝🇦🇪 EAM S. Jaishankar called on UAE President Mohammed Bin Zayed in Abu Dhabi

Talks on strengthening the 🇮🇳 🇦🇪 Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

#Geopolitics

Superpower and geopolitical expert Pakistan-flagged tankers Shalamar and Khairpur forced to turn back from the Persian Gulf in the Strait of Hormuz. #Geopolitics

India is planning to host the Leader's Summit in later part of 2026 of the Indian Ocean Rim Assosiation (IORA) as it completes its thirty years

India is the Current Chair of IORA.

IORA consists of 23 Countries who share a coastline with the Indian Ocean

– India (Chair)
– Sri Lanka
– Maldives
– Iran
– UAE
– Oman
– Yemen
– Somalia
– Kenya
– Tanzania
– Mozambique
– Comoros
– Madagascar
– South Africa (Vice Chair)
– Seychelles
– Mauritius
– France (Reúion Island)
– Australia
– Indonesia
– Singapore
– Malaysia
– Thailand
– Bangladesh

#Geopolitics

The Election Commission of India’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, carried out across 14 states and UTs (with Assam undergoing a ‘Special Revision’), has emerged as one of the most significant electoral reforms in recent years.

The drive has resulted in the deletion of approximately 7.85 crore invalid voter entries. #Policy #Reforms

Drone Catcher from Gurugram-based Rayonix

Mordern problems require mordern solutions. #Drones #Defence #Startups

Bengaluru-based OptiValueTek has won a ₹50 cr government contract to supply its Integrated Counter-UAV Defence System (ICUDS). #Defence

🇺🇸 TRUMP ANNOUNCES US NAVAL BLOCKADE OF STRAIT OF HORMUZ 'EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY'

Trump: US will 'FINISH UP' Iran at 'APPROPRIATE moment, when we are fully LOCKED AND LOADED'

Any Iranian who fires at us, or at peaceful vessels, will be BLOWN TO HELL' — Trump announcing Strait of Hormuz BLOCKADE

Vietnam's largest conglomerate Vingroup has signed a $6.5 billion memorandum of understanding with the Maharashtra government to deploy 60,000 electric vehicles and develop large-scale urban infrastructure across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region #EV #MakeInIndia

https://t.co/40QBTp5aa7

India becomes second-largest diamond jewellery market with 12% global share, overtakes China and Japan

India has emerged as the world’s second-largest diamond jewellery market, driven by rising incomes and strong demand from Gen Z and millennials. Natural diamonds remain dominant, though lab-grown diamonds are gaining traction as a lower-cost alternative, with daily wear and self-purchase trends reshaping consumption patterns.

#Economy
https://t.co/CkVRkUANhU