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Business Pakistan's Special Representative for Afghanistan, Mohammad Sadiq, has arrived in Kabul to address security and border concerns. He leads a delegation of military and intelligence officials attending the 7th session of the Pakistan-Afghanistan Joint Coordination Committee (JCC). This meeting comes amid rising tensions, deportations of Afghan refugees, and border skirmishes. The increased activity of armed groups within Pakistan is also a concern.

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Business Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal recently engaged in discussions with a Starlink delegation, including Vice President Chad Gibbs and Senior Director Ryan Goodnight. The meeting focused on Starlink's technological platform, existing partnerships, and future investment plans in India. Goyal shared these details in a post on X. Starlink, owned by Elon Musk, is currently awaiting security clearance to operate in India.

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Business At the 14th annual convocation of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Raipur, 594 students were awarded degrees. The event took place on Tuesday, with Prabha Narasimhan, Managing Director and CEO of Colgate-Palmolive India Ltd, as the chief guest. Narasimhan highlighted the importance of leadership in creating a culture where individuals are motivated to contribute and feel valued.

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Business India, along with 62 other nations, endorsed the world's inaugural global carbon tax on the shipping sector. This decision was made by the United Nations shipping agency at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) headquarters in London. The initiative aims to curb greenhouse gas emissions from ships and encourage cleaner technologies. This marks the first instance of a global carbon tax being applied to an entire industry.

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Business President Donald Trump's new tariffs could soon increase the cost of items like clothing, mobile phones, and furniture. This change might end the era of affordable goods that Americans have enjoyed for about 25 years. The White House hopes these import taxes will create more high-paying manufacturing jobs by encouraging production to return to the United States. Despite a recent pause on steep tariffs for 60 nations, average US duties are still higher than they were a few months ago.