2+2 meet

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and his Japanese counterpart held a telephone conversation and discussed maritime security in the Asia-Pacific region.

Bond yields

The yield on India’s 10-year benchmark bonds fell 5 basis points at closing to 6.982%

Manufacturing PMI

India’s manufacturing activity grew at its fastest pace in three months in May.

Superconductivity

Recently, a team from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru has confirmed that the material they tested exhibits major properties of superconductivity at ambient temperature and pressure.

India-Pakistan relations

Prime Minister Narendra Modi told his Pakistan counterpart Imran Khan during the latter’s congratulatory phone call that Elimination of terrorism is necessary for regional peace and development.