The Hindu Morning Digest: April 8, 2025

President Donald Trump, proper, shakes the hand of Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu within the Oval Workplace of the White Home.
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Jaishankar-Rubio pitch for early conclusion of the Bilateral Commerce Settlement

Exterior Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio mentioned the necessity to pace up India-U.S. Bilateral Commerce Settlement (BTA) negotiations underway. 

Complete Pakistan border to be lined with digital surveillance system in 4 years: Amit Shah

Union House Minister Amit Shah mentioned that two fashions of an digital surveillance system able to detecting infiltrators and tunnels are being examined alongside the Jammu border.

Trump meets Netanyahu, urges finish to Gaza warfare

U.S. President Donald Trump mentioned he would really like the warfare in Gaza to cease and thinks that may occur comparatively quickly, as he hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the White Home.

U.S. Supreme Court docket denies Tahawwur Rana’s software searching for keep on extradition to India

The U.S. Supreme Court docket has denied Mumbai terror assault accused Tahawwur Rana’s software searching for a keep on his extradition to India.

As Amit Shah arrives in Kashmir, three extra separatists stop Hurriyat, pledge allegiance to Structure

Amid the arrival of Union House Minister Amit Shah within the Kashmir Valley, three senior separatist leaders — Mohammad Yousuf Naqash, Hakeem Abdul Rashid and Bashir Ahmad Andrabi — publicly renounced separatism and distanced themselves from Hurriyat factions on Monday.

Operations start at Adani-backed port terminal in Colombo

Adani Ports and Particular Financial Zone Restricted introduced commencing operations on the Colombo West Worldwide Terminal (CWIT) that it’s collectively creating with the Sri Lanka Ports Authority and Sri Lankan Conglomerate John Keells Holdings.

Days after Modi-Yunus assembly in Bangkok, Bangladesh sends Excessive Commissioner to New Delhi mission

Days after the assembly between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bangladesh Chief Adviser Mohammed Yunus on the sidelines of the BIMSTEC summit in Bangkok, Dhaka has despatched its new Excessive Commissioner to India. 

Mahatma Gandhi had recognised rights of Palestinians to their land: Palestinian envoy

Palestinians are the indigenous individuals of Palestine, and even Mahatma Gandhi had supported the appropriate of Palestinian individuals to their land, mentioned the newly appointed Ambassador of Palestine, Abdullah Mohammad A. Abu Shawesh.

Pink Crescent says Israeli troops shot Gaza crew ‘with intent to kill’

The Palestine Pink Crescent Society mentioned that 15 medics and rescuers killed by Israeli forces final month in Gaza had been shot within the higher physique with “intent to kill”.

IPL 2025, RCB vs MI: Kohli, Krunal assist RCB break Wankhede jinx

Hurricane Hardik Pandya hit the Wankhede Stadium. Tilak Varma got here up with a whirlwind knock too. However the duo’s dazzling show was not sufficient for Mumbai Indians towards a strong Royal Challengers Bengaluru in a marquee conflict of the Indian Premier League