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Singapore may host Trump-Kim-Moon tripartite Summit?

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Amidst preparations for a summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on June 12 in Singapore, there are indications that South Korean President Moon Jae-in could also make a trip to Singapore for a possible three-way summit around the same time.

South Korean official news agency Yonhap, quoting an unnamed presidential official, said a three-way meeting depends on the outcome of the ongoing discussions between Washington and Pyongyang.

The agency quoted the official saying, “The discussions are just getting started, so we are still waiting to see how they come out, but depending on their outcome, the president could join President Trump and Chairman Kim in Singapore.”

Read More: Trump-Kim Summit in jeopardy after US-South Korea drill

There were reports that Moon and Kim had first proposed a three-way summit during their first-ever meeting at the border village of Panmunjom on April 27.

Meanwhile an American delegation met with North Korean officials at the demilitarized zone between North and South on Monday. Both the State Department and South Korea’s foreign ministry said officials were in discussions at the Korean village of Panmunjom.

Singapore may host Trump-Kim-Moon tripartite Summit?

Earlier on Thursday, Donald Trump rattled the region by withdrawing from the proposed June 12 Summit. But within 24 hours he reversed course, saying it could still go ahead after productive talks were held with North Korean officials.[/vc_column_text][vc_raw_html]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[/vc_raw_html][vc_column_text]A statement from North Korea’s state news agency KCNA on Sunday also said Kim expressed “his fixed will” on the possibility of meeting Trump as previously planned.

Read More: Trump-Kim Summit not happening on June 12

While maintaining that Kim is committed to denuclearization, South Korean President Moon Jae-in acknowledged Pyongyang and Washington may have differing expectations of what that means, and he urged both sides to hold working-level talks to resolve their differences.

The leaders of North and South Korea suddenly met late on Saturday evening for the second time within a month.

Read More: Surprise: North-South Korean leaders held “sudden meeting”

Moon said, “Even though they share the same resolve, there need to be discussions regarding the roadmap for how to make it happen, and that process could be tough,” declining to define “complete denuclearization”.

On Sunday, Japan’s Kyodo news agency, citing unnamed US officials, reported that US has asked North Korea to move all of its nuclear warheads out of the Korean Peninsula before the June 12 summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

The officials say that Pyongyang has been reluctant to ship out its estimated 20 warheads along with its intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) out of the country. However, Kyodo claimed that Kim had offered to ship out some of the missiles that are capable of hitting US mainland.

US officials have also discussed possible plans to scrap weapons-grade plutonium, highly enriched uranium and other weapons related material that North Korea might have.

Read More: North Korea: will not beg the US for dialogue

North Korea has, on Thursday, dismantled the Punggye-ri, its sole known nuclear test site in an array of explosions. This has been the staging ground for all six of the its nuclear tests, including its latest far most powerful one in September last year.

Read More: Trump welcomes Kim’s gesture of dismantling nuclear-test site

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Himanta Biswa Sarma rebuts Pak’s Brahmaputra water scare, says India holds hydrological edge

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma has rejected claims that China could choke Brahmaputra’s flow, asserting India’s dominance over the river’s volume through monsoon-fed systems.

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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has strongly refuted concerns raised over China potentially restricting Brahmaputra river waters to India, calling the claims speculative and misleading. In response to Pakistan’s apparent alarmist statements, Sarma underscored that the bulk of the Brahmaputra’s flow originates within Indian territory, not China.

The Chief Minister took to social media on Monday to address rising anxieties fuelled by a hypothetical question — “What if China stops the Brahmaputra’s water?” According to Sarma, such a scenario is not only baseless but also rooted in fear rather than factual understanding.

India generates majority of Brahmaputra flow

Explaining the hydrological dynamics, Sarma stated that China contributes only about 30 to 35 percent of the river’s total water through glacial melt and sparse rainfall in the Tibetan plateau. In contrast, nearly 65 to 70 percent of the river’s volume is sourced from India’s monsoon rains and tributaries, particularly in the Northeast.

“The Brahmaputra doesn’t shrink at the border. It grows significantly once it enters India,” Sarma noted. Data cited by him suggests that while the river’s flow at the Indo-China border near Tuting ranges between 2,000 and 3,000 cubic metres per second, it swells to over 15,000–20,000 cubic metres per second in Assam during the monsoon.

Flood relief perspective

Sarma further pointed out that even in the unlikely situation of reduced upstream water from China, the development could paradoxically aid India. “Assam suffers severe floods every year. Less water inflow from upstream could actually reduce the displacement of thousands during the monsoon,” he remarked.

He also stressed that there has been no official indication from China about weaponising the river’s flow, calling the narrative an act of speculative fear-mongering.

Pakistan’s reaction and India’s water sovereignty

Taking a sharp dig at Pakistan, Sarma said that a country which has long profited from the Indus Waters Treaty is now showing signs of panic as India asserts its water rights.

“The Brahmaputra is not under the mercy of any single nation. Its force lies in our geography, our monsoon and the strength of our civilization,” he concluded.

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India-US trade pact likely soon as both sides near consensus

India and the US are close to finalising a major trade agreement that could double their trade volume by 2030.

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India and the United States are close to finalising a much-anticipated trade agreement, according to US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. Speaking at a strategic forum, Lutnick stated that both nations have reached common ground on a deal that benefits both economies, with negotiations entering their final phase in New Delhi this week.

“You should expect a deal between the United States and India in the not too distant future because I think we found a place that really works for both countries,” Lutnick remarked at the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum.

He noted that India may receive more favourable terms by being among the early entrants in the series of trade pacts the US is planning. “Earlier countries get a better deal, that’s the way it is,” Lutnick said, emphasising India’s proactive approach to secure its position ahead of others.

India sees mutual benefit

Echoing the optimism, India’s Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal confirmed that discussions were progressing with a clear focus on mutual benefits. While in France, Goyal stated that both countries were committed to ensuring preferential market access for each other’s businesses.

“We are working towards the bilateral trade agreement,” Goyal said, underlining that the government is actively pushing for the deal’s conclusion.

Deal to strengthen trade ties

Initially announced in February by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump, the trade agreement is structured to span multiple sectors. The first phase of the pact is targeted for completion between September and October 2025. A key objective of the agreement is to boost bilateral trade from the current USD 191 billion to USD 500 billion by 2030.

A US delegation is currently stationed in New Delhi to accelerate discussions on an interim agreement, expected to be finalised by the end of June. India is also advocating for a complete removal of the 26% tariff imposed on its exports to the US during Trump’s tenure.

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Ukraine’s Operation Spider Web shakes Russia, sends strong message to Trump

Ukraine executes its most far-reaching drone strike under Operation Spider Web, targeting Russian airbases and sending a firm message to Trump and Moscow.

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In a significant escalation of its military tactics, Ukraine has launched its most ambitious drone offensive deep inside Russian territory, targeting multiple military airfields in what it has named Operation Spider Web. The strikes, confirmed by Kyiv as its “most long-range operation,” caught Moscow off guard and served as both a strategic and symbolic move — not just against Russia, but also aimed at the United States.

Zelenskyy claps back at Trump’s Oval Office remark

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy took to social media after the strike, calling the operation an “absolutely brilliant result” and notably adding it was “a result achieved solely by Ukraine.” These words were a pointed rebuttal to former US President Donald Trump’s March statement in Washington, where he told Zelenskyy: “Without us, you don’t have any cards.”

The contrast was made even starker when a Ukrainian publication posted an image of Zelenskyy depicted as a card king holding swords and surrounded by drones — a play on Trump’s earlier “no cards” comment.

Inside Ukraine’s most audacious drone operation

According to Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU), the operation was meticulously planned over 18 months. Drones were smuggled into Russia, hidden in trucks parked near key airbases. When triggered remotely, the trucks’ cabin roofs opened, launching FPV drones that struck strategic Russian aircraft such as the Tu-95 and Tu-22 bombers, as well as A-50 radar aircraft.

Russian regions hit included Murmansk, Irkutsk, Ivanovo, Ryazan, and Amur. While Russia has acknowledged some aircraft were damaged and “caught fire,” the full extent of losses remains unclear.

Ukraine’s timing: A tactical edge before peace talks

These drone strikes come just as Russian and Ukrainian officials are set to meet in Istanbul to explore possible peace negotiations. Kyiv’s show of technological capability and battlefield resolve appears to be a strategic maneuver aimed at strengthening its position ahead of the diplomatic engagement.

Zelenskyy reaffirmed Ukraine’s stance, stating: “We continue to propose a full and unconditional ceasefire,” adding that Ukraine’s plan is “logical and realistic.” He also pointed out that the Russian side has yet to formally share their peace proposal with any party involved in the discussions.

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