- India rejected the Indus Treaty court ruling, saying the pact remains in abeyance.
- PM Modi met Iran’s President Pezeshkian, discussing trade and peace in West Asia.
- India’s GDP grew 7.8% in Q1 FY27, beating the RBI’s 7% estimate.
- A stranger’s warning helped more than 370 Nepal schoolchildren escape a devastating flood.
- Congress-TVK tensions grew over competing claims on the 2029 prime ministerial candidate.
Here are the top news stories of the day:
India rejects Indus Water Treaty court ruling, says agreement remains in abeyance
The ministry of external affairs rejected a ruling by the World Bank-constituted Court of Arbitration on the Indus Waters Treaty, calling it an “illegally constituted” body. India said the treaty’s abeyance would remain in force and the court had no jurisdiction over its sovereign decisions. Read full story
PM Modi meets Iran President Pezeshkian, discusses trade and West Asia peace
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the SCO Summit in Bishkek, discussing bilateral ties and the situation in West Asia. PM Modi reiterated India’s commitment to strengthening its long-standing friendship with Iran and expanding trade.
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India’s GDP growth beats estimates at 7.8% in first quarter of FY27
India’s economy grew 7.8% in the April-June quarter of FY27, beating the RBI’s 7% projection despite global headwinds and the US-Iran war. Growth was higher than 6.9% a year earlier but slowed from 8.6% in the previous quarter. Read full story
Stranger’s flood warning helps save over 370 Nepal schoolchildren
An unidentified man shouting “The big flood is coming, run” gave more than 370 pupils and teachers at Uttargaya Public School in Nepal’s Betrawati a crucial warning to escape. With no official alert, children fled towards a forested hill as floodwaters cut off roads. Read full story
Congress-TVK rift speculation grows over 2029 PM candidate
Speculation over tensions between Congress and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) grew after Congress MLA Tharahai Cuthbert was moved to the front row of opposition benches in the Tamil Nadu Assembly. A state minister had said Congress ministers would resign if TVK did not back Rahul Gandhi as the 2029 prime ministerial candidate, while TVK leaders have projected party chief and chief minister C Joseph Vijay for the top post. Read full story
