International & World News – 19 June 2026

Ministry of Micro

✈️ INTERNATIONAL NEWS
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1. The Ministry of External Affairs highlighted key outcomes of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to France. Briefing the media in Paris, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said the visit focused on three major pillars – trade, technology and regional and international security.

2. French AI company Mistral AI has expressed strong interest in expanding its engagement with India, particularly in the fields of Indian-language AI models and sovereign artificial intelligence.

3. The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) will host the First BRICS MSME Forum and the Third SME Working Group Meeting in Agra today under the theme, Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability.

4. The Malta‑flagged LNG carrier Disha, carrying 62,370 metric tonnes of liquefied natural gas, has safely crossed the Strait of Hormuz and is expected to berth at Dahej in Gujarat today.
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🌎 WORLD NEWS 🌍
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1. A court in Pakistan directed authorities to arrange a meeting between former prime minister Imran Khan, his spouse Bushra Bibi and their legal counsel within seven days. The Islamabad High Court (IHC) passed the order while hearing appeals challenging their conviction in the 190 million British Pound Al-Qadir Trust case.

2. Bangladesh’s measles outbreak continues to worsen, with five more children dying from measles and measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours leading up to yesterday morning, taking the total death toll to 666.

3. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has described the newly signed Memorandum of Understanding between Iran and the United States as a historic document and a message from a strong Iran.

4. Ukraine struck a Moscow oil refinery overnight for the second time within a week, while additional targets were hit in Russia’s Rostov region. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin confirmed the strike saying, several drones hit the Moscow Oil Refinery on the southeastern outskirts of the city.

5. The UAE has approved a major new regulation setting the minimum age for social media use at 15 years, a sweeping move aimed at strengthening child protection in the digital space.

6. US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has launched a six‑month Pentagon review of American forces in Europe, sharply criticising NATO allies for failing to provide access to bases during the Iran conflict and warning that Washington’s future commitment will hinge on Europe assuming primary responsibility for its own defence.

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