Minorities in Pakistan are grappling with significant challenges that impact their daily lives, safety, and opportunities. On National Minorities Day, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) called on the government to address the rising incidents of hate and violence against these communities through decisive actions.

Her departure marks the end of her 15-year tenure, which has been marred by escalating unrest and violence, including protests that have claimed over 300 lives.

On Friday, the Ministry of Home Affairs announced that India has officially taken over as the Chair of the Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre (ADPC). This leadership role follows the end of China's tenure. The transition highlights India's growing influence in the field of disaster management and its commitment to enhancing regional and global disaster risk reduction efforts.

The conversation, which took place days after Modi's diplomatic mission, focused on a variety of bilateral, regional, and international concerns, particularly upcoming engagements under the Quad framework.

In a congratulatory message to Doval on his reappointment as India's National Security Advisor and Special Representative for the India-China boundary question, Wang pointed out the global significance of the China-India relationship.

Nearly 12,000 Afghan migrants were deported from Iran and Pakistan from July 3-6, according to the Taliban-led Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation, as reported by Khaama Press. The ministry's newsletter detailed that 11,997 Afghan migrants were expelled by the governments of these two countries and subsequently returned to Afghanistan.

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Astana on Thursday.

On Monday, Pakistan handed over to India a list of defence personnel who went missing during the wars of 1965 and 1971, in addition to exchanging lists of civilian prisoners and fishermen in each other's custody. This exchange took place through diplomatic channels in both New Delhi and Islamabad.

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has expelled two former defence ministers, Li Shangfu and Wei Fenghe, in a significant anti-corruption move. The official news agency Xinhua reported the expulsions on Thursday, underscoring the party’s ongoing efforts to crack down on corruption within its ranks.

NASA astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams are currently stranded aboard the International Space Station (ISS) with no definite return date due to persistent issues plaguing Boeing's Starliner spacecraft.

On Sunday, Israel’s High Court of Justice ordered State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman to suspend his investigation into the failures of the security services on October 7. The suspension will last until a hearing on the matter in July.

Indian national Nikhil Gupta, accused in the plot to murder Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, has been extradited to the United States from the Czech Republic.