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India-Sweden Diplomacy: PM Modi landed in Sweden for talks with Swedish PM Ulf Kristersson and business meetings, continuing a five-nation push. China-Iran Energy Signal: Xi told Trump China won’t back off Iranian oil purchases, raising new Strait of Hormuz and oil-price jitters. US-South Korea Follow-Through: Trump briefed South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on outcomes of the US-China summit and Middle East steps, with both stressing stable US-China management. India Trade Curbs: India moved certain silver imports from “free” to “restricted” to ease FX pressure, after raising gold/silver duties earlier. India-Netherlands Strategic Partnership: Modi and Dutch PM Rob Jetten elevated ties to a Strategic Partnership with a 2026–30 roadmap and 17 pacts, including semiconductors, critical minerals, defence and water. Tech & Space: ICEYE picked India for its first Asia-Pacific small-satellite manufacturing hub. Science & Society: A Japanese study challenges the “educated women don’t marry/have kids” myth, finding only weeks of delay—not a collapse—while pointing to work-life and childcare strain. APEC Trade Agenda: APEC met in Shanghai to push paperless trade, digital customs and lower cross-border barriers.

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