PM Modi France visit: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a two-day official visit to France. On his first day, July 13, the PM met with the Indian diaspora, French leaders such as Elisabeth Borne and Gerard Larcher, addressed an Indian community event at La Seine Musicale in Paris and was also conferred with the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, the highest award in France.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined French President Emmanuel Macron on July 14 for the Bastille Day parade as the Guest of Honour with an Indian tri-services marching contingent wowing crowds here during the French National Day celebrations.

The Black Sea Grain Initiative is not a direct agreement between Russia and Ukraine. Instead, each country signed "mirror" agreements with Turkey and the UN separately. The agreement lets cargo ships pass safely through the Black Sea to and from the ports of Odesa, Chornomorsk and Yuzhny/Pivdennyi.

With over 1,450 different species, sea cucumbers hold a crucial position in maintaining the equilibrium of coral reefs and the overall balance of oceanic ecosystems. These creatures are in high demand due to their status as sought-after delicacies, and they also find extensive use in traditional medicine and cosmetics.