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US Proposes Tariff on India Over Forced Labour Concerns

On 3 June 2026, the United States proposed additional tariffs on imports from 60 economies, including India, under the Trump administration. The proposal links the measure to Section...

June 4, 2026

UPI Payments Go Live in Cambodia

Unified Payments Interface (UPI) payments went live in Cambodia on 2 June 2026 and 3 June 2026 through integration with Cambodia’s national QR payment system, KHQR. The facility...

June 4, 2026

Bangladesh Elected to Lead 81st UN General Assembly Session

Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman was elected President of the United Nations General Assembly for its 81st session on 2 June 2026 at the General Assembly Hall in...

June 3, 2026

Pope Appoints First Lay Woman to Vatican Department

On 2 June 2026, Pope Leo XIV appointed Maria Montserrat Alvarado as Prefect of the Dicastery for Communication of the Holy See. She will become the first lay...

June 3, 2026

India Seeks Protection from US Section 301 Tariffs

India and the United States began fresh trade talks in New Delhi on 2 June 2026, with Section 301 actions forming a central issue in the negotiations. India...

June 2, 2026

BRICS Disaster Risk Reduction Meeting Begins in Puri

The second technical meeting of the Disaster Risk Reduction Group of BRICS is scheduled in Puri, Odisha, from 3 June to 5 June 2026. Representatives from 11 countries,...

June 2, 2026

Second BRICS Culture Working Group Meeting in Varanasi

The Second BRICS Culture Working Group (CWG) Meeting is scheduled in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, from 4 to 5 June 2026. India holds the BRICS Chairship for 2026 and...

June 2, 2026

ICC Suspends Cricket Canada Over Governance Breaches

The International Cricket Council (ICC) suspended Cricket Canada from membership with immediate effect on 1 June 2026. The ICC Board took the decision after meetings in Ahmedabad, India,...

June 1, 2026

India-US Trade Deal Enters Final Stage

India and the United States are in the final stage of an interim trade pact under the first tranche of the proposed Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA). As of...

June 1, 2026

India-Oman CEPA Comes Into Force from June 1

The India-Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) comes into force from 1 June 2026. The agreement gives India duty-free access to the Omani market for 98.08% of tariff...

June 1, 2026

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