After Trump jab, India's Modi says ties with US still ' very positive '
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said relations with the United States remain “very positive” despite President Donald Trump’s comment suggesting India may be drifting closer to China.
Trump made the remark after Modi attended a regional summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin, while US–India trade tensions have grown over Washington’s new tariffs on Indian goods, Al Jazeera reported.
Modi stressed that the partnership with the US is forward-looking and global in scope. Trump later clarified he had not meant that America had “lost” India, adding that he values his friendship with Modi and the ties between the two countries.
Egypt, Qatar condemn Netanyahu remarks on displacing Palestinians in Gaza
Egypt and Qatar have sharply criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over comments suggesting the displacement of Palestinians through the Rafah crossing, Al Jazeera reported.
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry called his remarks an attempt to fuel instability and evade responsibility for Israel’s actions in Gaza. It reiterated Cairo’s firm rejection of any forced or coerced displacement of Palestinians, warning such acts amount to war crimes under international law.
The ministry stressed that Egypt will never facilitate Palestinian expulsion, declaring it a “red line” that cannot be crossed.
Netanyahu had claimed in an interview that “half of Gaza’s population wants to leave” and suggested he could open Rafah, though he accused Egypt of keeping it shut, according to Al Jazeera.
Isareli military urges Gaza city residents to leave
The Israeli military has urged civilians in Gaza City to move south to Khan Younis, ahead of an intensified offensive against Hamas strongholds, Reuters reported.
A designated “humanitarian zone” has been set up in Al-Mawasi, where Israel says it is providing field hospitals, water supplies, desalination units, and food for displaced families.
Isareli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has directed forces to press deeper into Gaza City, which Israel considers a central base for Hamas. According to Reuters, military officials say they now control about three-quarters of the Gaza Strip and nearly half of the city.
Trump says India and Russia appear 'lost' to 'deepest, darkest China'
US President Donald Trump warned that India and Russia appear to be slipping into China’s orbit after their leaders joined Chinese President Xi Jinping at a regional summit in Tianjin, Reuters reported.
A photograph from the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation meeting showed Xi walking hand in hand with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin, a display of unity that drew Trump’s sharp reaction.
He said both countries looked “lost” to the “deepest, darkest China,” highlighting Washington’s unease over shifting alliances and the deepening US–China rivalry.
