This was a roundup of the top stories in India on Saturday and Sunday, June 13-14:.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday jointly inaugurated the Bharat Innovates 2026 conclave in the French city of Nice, highlighting growing cooperation between the two countries.
The three-day event, launched during Modi's visit to France, brings together startups, innovators and venture capital firms from India, France and other countries.
Speaking at the inauguration, Modi said the India-France partnership was driven by "shared interest and shared vision" and would help address global challenges through innovation and technology.
"A decade ago, the world saw India as a technology adopter.
Today India is emerging as a technology provider," Modi said, pointing to what he described as a startup revolution in the country.
He said innovation, technology and the aspirations of young people were driving India's transformation and shaping its future.
Modi added that Bharat Innovates 2026 would provide a platform for young Indian entrepreneurs and innovators to collaborate with European expertise and develop solutions to global challenges.
An Indian-flagged vessel carrying 14 Indian crew members suffered an engine failure off the coast of Oman, prompting a search-and-rescue operation, the Indian mission in Oman said on Sunday.
The vessel, MSV Virat 1, lost power at sea, forcing the crew to abandon ship and transfer safely to a lifeboat, according to the mission.
"Rescue operation is presently underway through ships in vicinity, under coordination of Omani authorities," the Indian embassy said in a statement on X.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the G7 summit in France next week, a senior US official told news agency on Saturday.
The two leaders are expected to discuss trade during the June 15-17 gathering in Evian-les-Bains, though no breakthrough is anticipated, the official said.
