Summaries of current important world news briefs are given beneath.
Solar Group Secures ₹2,150 Crore Defence Order
According to information filed by the group in the stock exchanges, it has bagged fresh order for Rs 2150 crore. The order will be delivered over the next six years.
Recently, the company had received an order for Rs 6,000 crore for supply of Pinaca rockets to the Indian Army. France has also shown interest in Pinaca system.
Ukrainians face new reality after Trump-Zelenskiy Clash
Ukrainians faced a daunting new reality on Saturday following the White House clash between President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and U.S. President Donald Trump which plunged ties between Kyiv and its top military backer to a new low. Friday’s confrontation flared over differing visions of how to end Russia’s three-year-old invasion, with Zelenskiy seeking strong security guarantees from a Trump administration that has embraced diplomacy with Vladimir Putin’s Russia.
VP Vance takes on attacking role for Trump
The meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was becoming contentious on Friday when Vice President JD Vance, sitting on a couch across from Trump in the Oval Office, weighed in with a zinger. “With respect, I think it’s disrespectful for you to come into the Oval Office and try to litigate this in front of the American media,” Vance told Zelenskiy, who had just challenged Trump’s No. 2 to explain what he meant by advocating for diplomacy with Russia.
Indian Army Chief In France; Highlights Global Security Challenges
Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi addressed officers from 68 countries at École de Guerre in Paris, outlining India’s strategic vision and evolving geopolitical landscape on the last day of his four-day tour to France. His keynote speech highlighted modern security challenges, the role of advanced military technology, and the necessity of global cooperation for collective stability.
Kurdish PKK militants declare immediate Ceasefire
The outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militant group declared an immediate ceasefire on Saturday, a news agency close to it said, heeding jailed leader Abdullah Ocalan’s disarmament call, in a major step toward ending a 40-year insurgency. Ocalan on Thursday called on the PKK to lay down its arms and dissolve, a move that President Tayyip Erdogan’s government and the opposition pro-Kurdish DEM party voiced support for.
Trump and Zelenskyy clash, leaving Ukraine exposed in war with Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s meeting with Donald Trump ended in disaster on Friday, after the two leaders clashed in an extraordinary exchange before the world’s media at the White House over the war with Russia. Zelenskyy had seen the meeting in the Oval Office as an opportunity to convince the United States not to side with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who ordered the invasion of Ukraine three years ago.
UK’s Starmer tries to revive hope for Ukraine peace at Summit
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will try to revive hope for peace in Ukraine at a meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other Western leaders on Sunday, two days after the Ukrainian leader and U.S. President Donald Trump clashed in Washington. After a heated row with Trump, who threatened to stop support for Ukraine after accusing Zelenskyy of being ungrateful for U.S. aid, the Ukrainian leader flew to London on Saturday to be greeted on Downing Street with a long, warm hug from Starmer.
After Trump clash, Ukraine’s Zelenskyy gets warm UK welcome before European Summit
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer greeted President Volodymyr Zelenskyy with a warm embrace on Saturday after the Ukrainian leader flew to London for talks following his clash at the White House with U.S. President Donald Trump. In an extraordinary Oval Office meeting on Friday, Trump threatened to withdraw support for Ukraine, three years after Russia invaded its smaller neighbour.
Team Bharatshakti
(With Inputs from Reuters)
