Morning Digest | PM Modi to visit Tokyo for Quad summit next week; China’s Pangong bridge construction is in occupied territory, says India, and more
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PM Modi to fly to Japan for Quad summit next week
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Tokyo for his second in-person Quad summit on Tuesday, where he will also hold bilateral talks with U.S. President Joseph Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced.
India always believed Pangong bridge construction is in occupied territory: MEA
India is closely monitoring the construction of a bridge by China on the Pangong Tso (lake) in eastern Ladakh, which is in “occupied territory”, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday, May 19, 2022.
Supreme Court verdict won’t alter GST regime: Finance Ministry
The Supreme Court verdict does not entail any changes ‘in any way’ to the functioning of the GST regime and the institutional mechanism for its operation, the Finance Ministry asserted on Thursday, even as some States welcomed the decision for clearly enunciating and safeguarding their rights.
Hate speeches: petitioners can approach Vacation Bench, says SC
Trump criticizes India's high car tariffs, calls it "impossible" for Tesla to sell cars, raising concerns over trade relations.
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