Bengal featured in overseas discussions during five-nation tour: PM Modi

IANS | June 5, 2026 8:22 PM

Surat, June 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said discussions about West Bengal featured prominently during his recent visit to five foreign countries, using the observation to highlight what he described as growing national and international attention on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s electoral performance.

PM Modi positions Gujarat at centre of India's green energy push

IANS | June 5, 2026 8:08 PM

Surat, June 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that Gujarat has emerged as a foundation of India's energy transition, highlighting the state's contribution to renewable power generation and its expected role in emerging sectors such as green hydrogen, green ammonia and green steel.

India's strong GDP growth reflects success of reforms: PM Modi

IANS | June 5, 2026 6:50 PM

New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that India's growth momentum remains strong and the Union government would leave no stone unturned to further 'ease of living', 'ease of doing business' and increase opportunities for the country's youth.

India lodges strong protest with Pakistan on holding elections in occupied Gilgit-Baltistan

IANS | June 5, 2026 6:31 PM

New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) India on Friday lodged a strong protest with Pakistan regarding the latter's plans to hold “General Elections” to the so-called “Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly” in the Indian territories illegally occupied by Pakistan. New Delhi reiterated its position that entire Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, including the so-called "Gilgit-Baltistan" are integral and inalienable parts of India and such endeavours by Pakistan cannot mask the underlying issues of grave human rights violations, political repression, economic exploitation and denial of freedom in territories illegally occupied by Pakistan.