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President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social previously that the “deal” was complete, confirming that both countries would ease export restrictions

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that America has signed a deal with China and hinted that a “very big” deal with India will follow soon.

Trump made the remarks while speaking at the Big Beautiful Bill event.

In his speech hinting towards trade deals, Trump said, “Everybody wants to make a deal and have a part of it. Remember a few months ago, the press was saying, ‘You really have anybody of any interest? Well, we just signed with China yesterday. We are having some great deals. We have one coming up, maybe with India. Very big one. Where we’re going to open up India, in the China deal, we are starting to open up China.”

Trump asserted that deals will not be made with every other nation.

“We’re not going to make deals with everybody. Some we are just going to send them a letter, say thank you very much. You are to pay 25, 35, 45 per cent. That’s the easy way to do it, and my people don’t want to do it that way. They want to do some of it, but they want to make more deals than I would do,” he said.

“But we’re having some great deals. We have one coming up, maybe with India. Very big one. Where we’re going to open up India, in the China deal, we’re starting to open up China. Things that never really could have happened, and the relationship with every country has been very good.”

However, Trump did not elaborate on the details of the deal signed with China.

Earlier in June, CNN reported that the United States and China reached a new trade agreement, reviving terms first agreed to in Geneva last month, after escalating tensions led to a virtual halt in bilateral trade.

The trade truce had brought temporary relief to global markets, businesses, and consumers rattled by months of tariff hikes and growing uncertainty.

President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social previously that the “deal” was complete, confirming that both countries would ease export restrictions. “Our deal with China is done,” Trump posted in all-caps, stating that China would supply “full magnets, and any necessary rare earths…up front,” as per the Geneva framework.

Earlier this month, while speaking at the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum, US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick said that a trade deal between India and the United States could be finalised soon, with both countries finding common ground that suits their interests.

“I think to be in a very, very good place, and 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.” When asked if he was hopeful about the outcome, Lutnick said he was “very optimistic,” and added, “It could be sort of the way I come across,” he said.

Meanwhile, on June 10, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said that India and the US were in the process of negotiating a fair and equitable trade agreement that will benefit both economies.

Addressing a press conference over India-US trade deal and Future trade agreement with the European Union, Piyush Goyal said, “PM Narendra Modi and US President Trump met in February 2025…Both our leaders have decided to enter into a bilateral trade agreement which will be mutually beneficial for both the economies, businesses on both sides and the people of both countries. We are negotiating to make a nice, fair, equitable and balanced agreement to promote business.”

Highlighting that both America and India are “very close friends, allies and strategic partners”, Piyush Goyal said that the trade deal is an opportunity to expand bilateral trade and strengthen the partnership between the two nations. 

The bilateral conversation centred around maintaining peace along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and charting a roadmap for long-term border stability.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday met his Chinese counterpart, Admiral Dong Jun, on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers’ Meeting in Qingdao. The bilateral conversation, India’s highest-level military dialogue with China in recent months, centred around maintaining peace along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and charting a roadmap for long-term border stability.

A Four-Point Roadmap

During the meeting, Mr Singh proposed a four-point plan designed to prevent further deterioration in India-China relations:

1. Strict Adherence to the 2024 Disengagement Agreement: Both sides are expected to honour and implement the disengagement pact signed in October last year, covering the remaining friction points in Eastern Ladakh, particularly Demchok and Depsang.

2. De-escalation Measures: Mr Singh called for continuous efforts to de-escalate tensions and avoid any flare-ups along the LAC.

3. Demarcation and Delimitation: Mr Singh urged for fast-tracked negotiations towards finalising the boundary delineation process. ” Mr Singh stressed on border management and to have a permanent solution of border demarcation by rejuvenating the established mechanism on the issue,” a government statement read. 

4. Addressing Trust Deficit: The Defence Minister stressed the need to create good neighbourly conditions to achieve the “best mutual benefits” as well as to cooperate for stability in Asia and the world. He also called for bridging the “trust deficit” created after the 2020 border standoff. 

This dialogue marks the first high-level military engagement since India and China concluded the disengagement process at Demchok and Depsang Plains in October 2024. That agreement was the outcome of intense negotiations, culminating in the October 23 Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping meeting in Kazan on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit.

The meeting coincided with the resumption of the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra after a nearly six-year suspension. Originally halted in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and later extended due to the border standoff, the pilgrimage to the Tibet Autonomous Region was viewed by both sides as a symbolic gesture towards normalisation.

Terrorism and Pakistan

Mr Singh also raised the issue of cross-border terrorism emanating from Pakistan, particularly referencing the April 22 attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam which left 26 people dead. Mr Singh briefed his Chinese counterpart on Operation Sindoor, India’s counter-terrorism campaign aimed at dismantling terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan.

Mr Singh refused to sign the joint SCO Defence Ministers’ declaration that omitted any reference to terrorism or the Pahalgam attack. India viewed the exclusion as a deliberate attempt to downplay terrorism in the region. The final text of the SCO document instead made reference to Balochistan, which New Delhi interpreted as a veiled accusation.

Rajnath Singh said that he and General Don Jun had “constructive and forward looking exchange of views” on issues related to bilateral ties.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a meeting with his Chinese counterpart Admiral Don Jun on the sidelines of SCO Defence Ministers Meeting in Qingdao in China. He said that it is incumbent on two nations to maintain this positive momentum and avoid adding new complexities in bilateral ties.

He said that he and General Don Jun had “constructive and forward looking exchange of views” on issues related to bilateral ties. Rajnath Singh expressed happiness on the resumption of Kailash Mansarovar Yatra.

In a post on X, Mr Singh stated, “Held talks with Admiral Don Jun, the Defence Minister of China, on the sidelines of SCO Defence Ministers’ Meeting in Qingdao. We had a constructive and forward looking exchange of views on issues pertaining to bilateral relations. Expressed my happiness on restarting of the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra after a gap of nearly six years. It is incumbent on both the sides to maintain this positive momentum and avoid adding new complexities in the bilateral relationship.”

Mr Singh arrived in China on Thursday for the SCO Defence Ministers’ meeting. Upon his arrival, he was welcomed by Admiral Dong Jun. Singh, Don Jun and other leaders, also posed for a group photograph ahead of the Defence Ministers’ meeting.

On June 23, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval held a meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing and reviewed recent developments in India-China relations and underscored the need to promote the overall development of the bilateral ties, including by fostering greater people-to-people ties.

During the meeting on Monday, NSA Doval emphasised the need to counter terrorism in all its forms and manifestations to maintain peace and stability in the region. The two leaders also spoke about other bilateral, regional and global issues of mutual interest, according to the statement shared by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).

In a statement shared on X, MEA official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated, “NSA Ajit Doval met Chinese FM Wang Yi in Beijing today. Discussions focused on bilateral, regional & international issues of mutual interest.”

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is in China’s Qingdao to attend the SCO Defence Ministers’ meeting.

Sending a stern message to India’s neighbours, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has refused to sign a joint statement at a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation meet because it did not mention the Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 innocent lives and did not reflect India’s strong position on terror. While skipping any mention of Pahalgam, the document mentioned Balochistan, tacitly accusing India of creating unrest there. Pahalgam’s exclusion from the document appears to have been done at Pakistan’s behest as its all-weather ally, China, holds the Chair now. 

India has consistently trashed Pakistan’s allegations about its involvement in Balochistan and said Islamabad must look within and stop backing terror instead of making wild allegations. 

“India is not satisfied with the language of the joint document. There was no mention of the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, there was mention of the incidents that happened in Pakistan, so India refused to sign the joint declaration, and there is no joint communique either,” a Defence Ministry source said.

Mr Singh is currently in China’s Qingdao to attend the SCO Defence Ministers’ meeting. The summit is being attended by member states, including Russia, Pakistan and China, to discuss issues related to regional and international security. Established in 2001, SCO aims to promote regional stability through cooperation. The bloc currently has 10 member states — Belarus, China, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.

Addressing the summit, the Defence Minister called upon SCO members to unite to eliminate terrorism for collective safety and security. He said the biggest challenges faced by the region are related to peace, security and trust deficit, with radicalisation, extremism and terrorism being the root cause of these problems.

“Peace and prosperity cannot co-exist with terrorism and proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction in the hands of non-state actors and terror groups. Dealing with these challenges requires decisive action. It is imperative that those who sponsor, nurture and utilise terrorism for their narrow and selfish ends must bear the consequences. Some countries use cross-border terrorism as an instrument of policy and provide shelter to terrorists. There should be no place for such double standards. SCO should not hesitate to criticise such nations,” Mr Singh, taking in a veiled swipe at Pakistan.

Referring to the Pahalgam terror attack, he said India had exercised its right to defend against terrorism and pre-empt as well as deter further cross-border attacks. “During the Pahalgam terror attack, victims were shot after they were profiled on religious identity. The Resistance Front, a proxy of UN-designated terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) claimed responsibility for the attack. The pattern of Pahalgam attack matches with LeT’s previous terror attacks in India. India’s zero tolerance for terrorism was demonstrated through its actions. It includes our right to defend ourselves against terrorism. We have shown that epicentres of terrorism are no longer safe and we will not hesitate to target them,” he said.

He stressed the need to hold perpetrators, organisers, financiers and sponsors of terror and to bring them to justice. He termed any and every act of terrorism as criminal and unjustifiable. SCO members, he said, must condemn this evil unequivocally.

The Defence Minister’s refusal to sign the joint statement reflects India’s stern stand against terror now and falls in line with the global messaging in the aftermath of Operation Sindoor. Eight delegations were sent abroad to articulate New Delhi’s stand on terror and how it plans to tackle it going forward.

According to the NIA, the arrested accused have disclosed the identities of the three armed terrorists involved in the attack.

A local court on Monday granted the National Investigation Agency (NIA) five-day remand of two accused who were arrested for harbouring the Pakistani terrorists behind the deadly Pahalgam terror attack in April, officials said here.

The two men – Parvaiz Ahmad Jothar from Batkote, Pahalgam, and Bashir Ahmad Jothar of Hill Park, Pahalgam – were arrested by NIA on Sunday in the first major breakthrough in the investigations into the attack that left 26 persons, mostly tourists, dead and 16 others injured on April 22.

According to the NIA, the arrested accused have disclosed the identities of the three armed terrorists involved in the attack, and have also confirmed that they were Pakistani nationals affiliated to the banned terrorist outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).

The two accused were produced in the court of Additional District and Sessions Judge, Jammu, Ritesh Kumar Dubey, and were sent to NIA custody for five days till June 27, a court official said.

Parvaiz and Bashir had knowingly harboured the three armed terrorists at a seasonal dhok (hut) at Hill Park before the attack, according to NIA investigations.

The two men had provided food, shelter and logistical support to the terrorists, who had, on the fateful afternoon, selectively killed the tourists on the basis of their religious identity, making it one of the most gruesome terrorist attacks ever, the agency said.

A local court had earlier granted the NIA a five-day remand of the two accused on Monday, which expired on Friday.

A special court of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday granted a 10-day remand of the two accused who were arrested for harbouring Pakistani terrorists behind the deadly Pahalgam terror attack in April, officials said.

A local court had earlier granted the NIA a five-day remand of the two accused on Monday, which expired on Friday.

The NIA produced the duo before the special NIA court, which granted a further 10-day remand, they said.

The two men – Parvaiz Ahmad Jothar of Batkote, Pahalgam; and Bashir Ahmad Jothar of Hill Park, Pahalgam – were arrested by the NIA on Sunday in the first major breakthrough in the investigation into the April 22 attack that left 26 people, mostly tourists, dead and 16 others injured.

According to the NIA, the arrested accused disclosed the identities of the three armed terrorists involved in the attack and confirmed that they were Pakistani nationals affiliated with the banned terrorist outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).

Parvaiz and Bashir had knowingly harboured the terrorists at a seasonal ‘dhok’ (hut) in Hill Park before the attack, according to the NIA’s findings.

The two provided food, shelter and logistical support to the terrorists, who, on the fateful afternoon, selectively targeted and killed tourists based on their religious identity, making it one of the most gruesome terrorist attacks in recent memory, the agency said.

The NIA continues its probe into the terror network that enabled the brutal killings in Kashmir’s tourism hub.

Sirens were sounded and a blackout was enforced in Chandigarh last evening as well after a missile and drone attack by Pakistan in parts of Jammu and Kashmir and shelling in Punjab’s Pathankot.

Sirens were sounded in Chandigarh for nearly an hour this morning after an air warning was received from the Air Force station of a “possible attack”, officials said.

“All are advised to remain indoors and away from balconies,” the Chandigarh Administration said in a post on X.

The district administration in neighbouring Panchkula also sounded a siren and appealed to people to stay indoors.

A similar air siren was sounded and a blackout was enforced in Chandigarh last evening after a missile and drone attack by Pakistan in parts of Jammu and Kashmir and shelling in Punjab’s Pathankot.

All private and government schools in Chandigarh have been shut on Friday and Saturday due to an “emergent situation”, Chandigarh Deputy Commissioner Nishant Kumar Yadav said late last night.

Pakistan had launched at least eight missiles at RS Pura, Arnia, Samba and Hiranagar in Jammu and Kashmir last evening. Missiles were also intercepted over Jammu. Blackouts were also enforced in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer, Amritsar in Punjab and Panchkula in Haryana.

The Indian Army this morning said that the Pakistan armed forces launched “multiple attacks” using drones and other munitions along the Western Border on the intervening night of May 8 and May 9.

“Pak troops also resorted to numerous ceasefire violations (CFVs) along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir. The drone attacks were effectively repulsed and a befitting reply was given to the CFVs,” it posted on X.

On the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday, Pakistan had attempted to strike military targets in 15 locations across India, including Awantipora, Srinagar, Jammu, Pathankot, Amritsar, Kapurthala, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Adampur, Bathinda, Chandigarh, Nal, Phalodi, Uttarlai and Bhuj.

The defence ministry said the missiles and drones were neutralised by India’s air defence systems, and the debris was being collected as proof of Pakistan’s attack.

In response, the Indian armed forces targeted air defence radars and systems in Pakistan, including Lahore.

Tensions between India and Pakistan have soared after the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam claimed 26 lives last month.

This week, India launched ‘Operation Sindoor‘ and destroyed multiple terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).

The 39-year-old distinguished scientist died on Tuesday night after his neighbour pushed him to the ground and punched him during an altercation over a parking issue.

The IISER or Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research on Thursday expressed sorrow over the death of its scientist, Dr Abhishek Swarnkar, during a parking dispute in Punjab’s Mohali. In a statement, the IISER said they have “lost a brilliant mind” and demanded strict action against the accused.

“We have lost a brilliant mind. Such an act of violence is unacceptable, and strict action should be taken against the accused,” it said, as quoted by news agency IANS.

The statement also mentioned that Dr Swarnkar was selected by the Department of Science and Technology to meet Nobel Laureates in 2017. It added that his research paper was recently published in the prestigious Journal of Science.

Originally from Jharkhand’s Dhanbad, Dr Swarnkar had recently returned to India from Switzerland and joined IISER as a project scientist.

The 39-year-old scientist died on Tuesday night after his neighbour, Monty, pushed him to the ground and punched him during an altercation over a parking issue near his rented home in Mohali’s Sector 67.

A CCTV footage of the incident shows some residents, including the accused, standing near the scientist’s bike. Dr Swarnkar can be then seen walking towards his bike and starting to remove it when an argument followed between him and the residents. A few seconds later, Monty can be seen pushing Dr Swarnkar to the ground and hitting him. The scientist’s family then intervened and pulled Monty away.

The scientist, who had recently undergone a kidney transplant and was on dialysis, was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he died.

Dr Swarnkar’s mother, Malti Devi, narrating the harrowing incident to NDTV, said, “They regularly bothered us, don’t park here, don’t park there. He (Abhishek) returned from IISER (that night) and parked his bike. They asked him to remove it and there was an argument. They shouted, ‘We will blow up the bike’. I told them, ‘It is in front of you, blow it up’. My son got agitated. My husband was downstairs and was talking to them. My son went downstairs. He moved his bike to show them how difficult it would be to take it out if he parked where they wanted him to.”

According to the elderly woman, they had been staying in the rented house since December 2023.

“We did not know the system then, that people park right outside their homes. My son kept moving his bike from one spot to another as some or the other person asked him to. We felt harassed that no matter where the bike was parked, someone had a problem,” she said.

Speaking to NDTV, the IISER scientist’s mother Malti Devi narrated the harrowing events on Tuesday night when she lost her son to a mindless brawl.

Dr Abhishek Swarnkar, the 39-year-old scientist who died in Mohali after being assaulted over a parking row, was attacked after he warned the accused that he would file a complaint against him. Shouting “Tu complain karega?”, the accused Monty pushed the scientist to the ground and hit him. Dr Swarnkar, who had recently undergone a kidney transplant, collapsed on the spot and died.

Speaking to NDTV, the IISER scientist’s mother Malti Devi narrated the harrowing events on Tuesday night when she lost her son to a mindless brawl. Accusing Monty and his family of harassing them over parking, she said, They regularly bothered us, don’t park here, don’t park there. He (Abhishek) returned from IISER (that night) and parked his bike. They asked him to remove it and there was an argument. My son came upstairs. And they shouted, ‘We will blow up the bike’. I told them, ‘It is in front of you, blow it up’. My son got agitated. My husband was downstairs and was talking to them. My son went downstairs. He moved his bike to show them how difficult it would be to take it out if he parked where they wanted him to,” the elderly woman said.

Malti Devi said they had been staying in the neighbourhood in Mohali’s Sector 67 since December 2023 and the accused Monty lived next door. “We did not know the system then, that people park right outside their homes. My son kept moving his bike from one spot to another as some or the other person asked him to. We felt harassed that no matter where the bike was parked, someone had a problem,” she said. 

On Tuesday night, Dr Swarnkar told Monty and his family members that he would complain about their constant harassment over parking. “He (Monty) started shouting, ‘Tu complain karega?’ and pushed him hard. My son was a patient. We took him to the hospital. They said he had died,” Malti Devi said.

Originally from Jharkhand’s Dhanbad, Dr Swarnkar was a distinguished scientist whose work was featured in international journals. He had worked in the US, Switzerland and Germany and recently returned to India and joined IISER as a project scientist. The scientist had recently undergone a kidney transplant and his sister had donated him one of her kidneys.

Asked if the scientist had filed any police complaint regarding the harassment he faced over parking his bike, his mother said, “We lived on rent, we did not want a brawl. We had been ignoring it. They asked him to move the bike, he kept moving it. It was a bike, and it was not their area. Still, they had a problem. There was a hole, how can someone keep the bike there?”

An eyewitness said Dr Swarnkar had been parking his bike there for a long time. “What happened in the past two days that there was issue? Monty and his mother Jassi had an altercation with him and Monty pushed him,” she said. NDTV has learnt that the neighbourhood is witnessing a tussle between tenants and homeowners over parking. The tenants have been complaining that they have no space to park their vehicles and homeowners claim tenants are not entitled to reserved parking spaces.  

Police have registered a case of culpable homicide not amounting to murder. They said the accused, Monty, is on the run and raids are being conducted to arrest him. Police are also tracking Monty’s phone to track him down.

The authorities also imposed a ban on the use of inverter, generator and any other power backup being used for outdoor lights, bill board, street lights etc. in Mohali till further orders, they said.

The district administration in Punjab’s Mohali on Friday ordered the closure of cinema halls and shopping malls from sunset to sunrise till further orders, officials said.

The authorities also imposed a ban on the use of inverter, generator and any other power backup being used for outdoor lights, bill board, street lights etc. in Mohali till further orders, they said.

The officials said that the public were also requested not to leave their houses unless urgent in the evening hours.

This order shall remain in force with effect from May 9 till further orders.

The fresh instructions come in the wake of escalating tensions between India and Pakistan.

“In view of the prevailing circumstances and intelligence inputs indicating a potential air strike threat from Pakistan, complete blackout may be required during the night hours to safeguard public safety and strategic interests,” said an order issued by Mohali Deputy Commissioner Komal Mittal.

Considering the current situation between India and Pakistan, it has also become necessary to close public places such as cinemas and shopping malls for the safety of the general public and protection of life and property so that any future threat can be avoided, the order read.

“All cinemas halls, shopping malls shall remain closed from sunset to sunrise (i.e. 08:00 PM to 06:00 AM) in District S.A.S. Nagar till further orders,” said the order.

“Total ban on the use of inverter, generator and any other power backup used for outdoor lights, bill board, street lights etc. and on use of solar lights in case of blackout operations in District S.A.S. Nagar till further orders, it said.

There is a ban on the use of fire crackers and long beam laser/DJ lights, especially during the evening hours, the order said.

The residents are requested not to leave their houses unless urgent in the evening hours, it said.

If any siren/signal is sounded, the public should immediately follow instructions issued by the government from time to time. The public shall minimize the illumination in general.

The order shall not be applicable to the law enforcement agencies, including police, para military, Air Force, SPG personnel and persons authorized by competent government authority and also on hospitals and emergency services etc.

In view of the emergent situation and shortage of time, this order is being issued ex-parte and is addressed to the public in general. Any breach of this order would invite action under Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.