Modi Milestone Diplomacy: PM Narendra Modi completed 4,399 days as India’s longest continuously serving elected PM, surpassing Jawaharlal Nehru, drawing global greetings from leaders including Italy’s Giorgia Meloni, Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim, Kenya’s William Ruto and others, while India’s Cabinet marked the moment with a standing ovation. Political Heat: Congress hit back at the Election Commission after the rejection of Meenakshi Natarajan’s Rajya Sabha nomination, calling it a “dubiously invented milestone” and “2+2=7” kind of legal error, as BJP and allies defended the process. US-India Talks Ahead of G7: Modi is expected to meet US President Donald Trump on the G7 sidelines, with trade, visas (including H-1B) and energy cooperation on the agenda amid tariff tensions. Education & NEP 2020: UGC cleared three foreign universities to start campuses—Bristol and York in Mumbai, UNSW in Bengaluru—opening admissions for the first batches. Cross-border Payments: Nepal’s NCHL linked with India’s UPI for real-time remittances via VPAs, with launch limits set for both directions. Energy & Economy: India launched E85 ethanol fuel and is also pushing energy security themes, while markets watched oil and bond moves. Security/Regional: Israel announced plans for a Shivaji Maharaj statue in a major city to deepen ties with India.