✈️ INTERNATIONAL NEWS
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1. Armenia is in advanced cost negotiations with India for the acquisition of the indigenous (‘Apocalypse’ in English) cannisterised surface-to-surface, short-range, tactical ballistic missile, a move that would significantly expand bilateral defence ties and mark one of India’s most high-end missile export breakthroughs.
2. Pakistan Navy and the Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) provided emergency assistance to the Indian vessel MV Gautam after a distress call from Mumbai, rescuing six Indian crew members and one Indonesian national in the Arabian Sea.
The incident occurred when MV Gautam, an offshore tug and supply vessel en route from Oman to India, suffered a technical fault mid-voyage. The Maritime Rescue and Coordination Centre in Mumbai immediately contacted Pakistani authorities, requesting urgent help.
3. Indian journalists R K Anand and Suparna Sharma have been awarded the Pulitzer Prize 2026 in the category of Illustrated Reporting and Commentary.
They have shared the award with Natalie Obiko Pearson for their collaborative work which was published in Bloomberg.
4. India has finally broken a two‑decade deadlock in aerial refuelling procurement by approving the conversion of six pre‑owned Boeing 767s into Multi‑Mission Tanker Transports (MMTTs, valued at $900m–$1.1bn), in partnership with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).
5. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has strongly condemned the attacks on UAE’s Fujairah that resulted in injuries to three Indian nationals.
6. Indian American leaders across the US have welcomed the BJP’s victory in West Bengal, calling it a historic mandate and a turning point for governance, security and development in the state.
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🌎 WORLD NEWS 🌍
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1. Joint session of federal parliament in Nepal on May 11. Nepal’s President, Ramchandra Paudel, has called a session of both houses of the federal parliament.
2. A fragile ceasefire in West Asia came under renewed strain as the United Arab Emirates reported fresh missile and drone attacks launched from Iran, even as U.S. naval forces pushed ahead with operations in the Strait of Hormuz.
3. The international community has responded with swift and widespread condemnation following Iran’s missile and drone attacks on the United Arab Emirates.
4. Romanian Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan’s government fell after losing a no-confidence vote in parliament, creating political uncertainty in the country.
5. In Pakistan, ten people have died as a severe heatwave continues to grip Sindh province.
6. In Germany, two people were killed and several others injured after a car drove into a crowd in the eastern city of Leipzig.
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