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Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday meets French Economy Minister to discusses progress of EU FTA negotiations.

"Held a productive meeting with @Eric_R_Lombard, French Minister of Economy, Finance, and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty. Exchanged views on deepening our economic partnership, enhancing trade & investments with a special focus on technology and innovation across key sectors. Also discussed the progress of the India-EU FTA negotiations. Looking forward to stronger India-France economic ties," he shared on his X profile.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is unlikely to attend upcoming G7 summit in Canada's Alberta province, as per PTI report.

Canada is hosting the summit from June 15 to 17 that is expected to deliberate on pressing challenges facing the globe including the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the situation in West Asia.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a meeting of the Union Council of Ministers on Wednesday, the first after India's punitive military action against Pakistan under Operation Sindoor launched in response to the Pahalgam terror attack.

Flood-like situation at Jorhat's Nimati Ghat as river Brahmaputra continues to overflow, local water ferry services in the area disrupted on Monday.

Three soldiers killed, six missing; over 1,600 tourists evacuated said Sikkim DGP Akshay Sachdeva.

"Today, the rescue operation for tourists stranded in Lachung began. A total of 1,678 tourists are being safely evacuated, along with 284 vehicles and 16 bikers. We take immense satisfaction in ensuring their safety," Sachdeva told PTI.

"Speaking with the tourists, we were heartened by their kind words and appreciation for the dedication and support shown by our police personnel," he said.