Mahatma Gandhi figures on postage stamp issued in France

Jaishankar said in a post on X, "Appreciate the exchange of assessments today with FM Jean-Noël Barrot of France on the West Asia conflict. Look forward to continuing it in person."

Oxford University students Zoe Barclay and Petrina Lander praised India's innovative schooling at the UNHRC in Geneva. Highlighting the Akshar Foundation's model in Assam, they lauded the integration of vocational skills and peer mentorship, suggesting Western systems could learn from this holistic, inclusive approach to education.

Reports indicate a US missile strike hit a school in Khomeyn, central Iran. This comes as the IRGC vowed to "determine" the war's end, rejecting US claims of a "short-term excursion." Amid threats to global oil supplies, Russia and France are pursuing diplomatic and defensive measures to stabilise the region.

Finnish President Alexander Stubb is on a State Visit to India, where he paid tribute at Rajghat and met External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. Serving as the Raisina Dialogue's Chief Guest, Stubb aims to strengthen bilateral ties through high-level discussions with Indian leadership in Delhi and Mumbai.

According to the official X post by the Consul General of India in Seattle through the handle of 'India in Seattle', the bust was jointly unveiled by Montana Governor Greg Gianforte and the Consul General of India in Seattle, during a ceremony attended by senior state officials, faculty, and students of the university, and members of the Montana World Affairs Council.