Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria awarded PM Modi the Royal Order of the Polar Star. India and Sweden upgraded ties to a strategic partnership, focusing on green transition, tech, trade, and defense.
Taiwan's President William Lai Ching-te stated the island will not surrender its sovereignty or democracy under pressure, particularly from China. This comes after discussions between China and the US, where Taiwan was a key topic. Lai emphasized Taiwan's role in maintaining the status quo and called China the "root cause of regional instability."
An FIR is filed against Samajwadi Party MP Ajendra Singh Lodhi in Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh, for allegedly making derogatory remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. BJP leaders, including CM Yogi Adityanath, have strongly condemned the comments, calling them an insult to democratic values and demanding action from SP chief Akhilesh Yadav.
King Charles III will deliver a rare address to a joint session of US Congress on Tuesday, becoming the first British monarch to do so since Queen Elizabeth II in 1991. The speech will call for reconciliation and renewal in US-UK ties amid tensions over the Iran war, as Britain declined to support US-led military action. The visit marks the 250th anniversary of US independence and represents a soft power effort to stabilize the alliance despite political differences between Trump and Starmer.
