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India and Israel have launched a joint venture, Semiophore Ltd., to manufacture and commercialise Indian pheromone-based crop protection technologies for global markets. The 50-50 partnership is between ATGC Biotech and Luxembourg Industries.

Indian Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Australian counterpart Jason Clare led the 3rd Australia-India Education and Skills Council meeting in New Delhi, aiming to deepen cooperation in education, skills development, and research.

US Under Secretary Allison Hooker is in India to advance the US-India strategic partnership and a free, open Indo-Pacific. Her agenda includes talks on economic ties, tech collaboration, regional security, and a visit to ISRO in Bengaluru.

Sri Lankan MP Namal Rajapaksa thanked India for its 'Operation Sagar Bandhu' assistance after Cyclone Ditwah. India reiterated its support, with joint army engineers rebuilding infrastructure and relief materials being distributed to affected areas.

Israel has appealed to India to declare Hamas a terrorist organization, stating that the relationship between Hamas and Lashkar-e-Taiba is rapidly growing, posing a security threat to both India and Israel. 

Norway's Health Minister Jan Christian Vestre hailed India's digital health ecosystem as a 'global benchmark,' expressing eagerness to align priorities and learn from its population-scale service delivery and use of AI in healthcare.

Thailand launched air strikes on its neighbour Cambodia on Monday, the Thai army said, with both sides trading blame for the latest eruption of fighting on their disputed border which killed a Thai soldier.

As part of Operation Sagar Bandhu, Indian and Sri Lankan Army engineers are jointly restoring a damaged bridge in Kilinochchi. India has also dispatched 1000 tonnes of aid and provided medical assistance to over 2200 cyclone-affected people.

Taiwan's MND reported 7 PLAN vessels and 4 PLA aircraft around its territory, with 2 jets crossing the median line. This follows similar activity and a balloon sighting on Sunday. A former US official also supported Japan's stance on defending Taiwan.

A petition in Lahore High Court challenges alleged fake police encounters in Punjab, claiming nearly 1,100 deaths since the CCD's creation. It seeks to halt encounters and demands an FIA probe and enforcement of the Custodial Death Act 2022.