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Last updated: 26 Mar, 2026  
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UN chief welcomes announcement of US-Iran peace deal
IANS | 15 Jun, 2026
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomes the announcement that the United States and Iran have agreed on a peace deal that provides for an immediate and permanent ceasefire, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, as well as a framework for further negotiations, his spokesperson said.
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Corporate lending grows at fastest pace in Q1: BOK
IANS | 08 Jun, 2026
Loans extended to companies in South Korea grew at the fastest pace in 3 and a half years in the first quarter compared with the previous three-month period, driven by strong demand from the service sector, central bank data showed on Monday.
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India, Venezuela discuss deeper energy ties amid crude supply concerns
IANS | 05 Jun, 2026
Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri met Acting President of Venezuela Delcy Eloína Rodríguez Gómez here to discuss opportunities for an enduring energy partnership, an official statement said on Friday.
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S. Korean trade minister meets USTR to resolve pending issues amid Section 301 tariffs
IANS | 04 Jun, 2026
South Korean Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo has urged the United States to resolve pending trade issues between the two countries, including the latter's recent announcement of the results of the Section 301 probe into imports related to forced labour, within the boundaries of the bilateral tariff agreement finalised last year, Yeo's office said on Thursday.
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S. Korea's monthly exports up 53 pc to record high of $87.8 billion in May
IANS | 01 Jun, 2026
South Korea's exports surged 53 per cent from a year earlier to a new monthly high of $87.8 billion in May, driven by the semiconductor supercycle, government data showed on Monday.
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India, Australia review strategic defence cooperation during bilateral talks
IANS | 30 May, 2026
Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh on Saturday held bilateral discussions here with his Australian counterpart, Meghan Quinn.
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India-bound tanker crosses Hormuz safely with 270,000 tonnes of oil
IANS | 29 May, 2026
Nissos Keros, a Marshall Islands‑flagged crude oil tanker carrying approximately 270,000 MT of crude oil cargo for India, safely crossed the Strait of Hormuz and is expected to arrive at Visakhapatnam on June 3, according to the official update issued on Friday.
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Seoul shares open sharply higher on US-Iran hope, Samsung wage deal
IANS | 21 May, 2026
South Korean stocks opened markedly higher on Thursday on rising hopes for a possible peace deal between the United States and Iran, and an end to labor unrest at Samsung Electronics, triggering a buy-side sidecar.
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EU hints at investment agreement with India at European Round Table for Industry
IANS | 18 May, 2026
Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, on Sunday hinted at an investment agreement with India at a joint press meet at the European Round Table for Industry in Sweden's Gothenburg
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India set to host BRICS Foreign Ministers' meeting this week
IANS | 12 May, 2026
External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar will chair the BRICS Foreign Ministers Meeting set to be hosted by India on May 14-15, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Tuesday.
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