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11:23 (IST) 7 Jul 2026
India, Indonesia sign BrahMos MoU; PM Modi and President Prabowo ink landmark defence agreement
India and Indonesia sign BrahMos MoU; PM Modi and President Prabowo ink landmark defence agreement
11:22 (IST) 7 Jul 2026
PM Modi conferred with Indonesia’s highest honour, ‘Bintang Adipurna of the Republic of Indonesia’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred with Indonesia’s highest civilian honour, the ‘Bintang Adipurna of the Republic of Indonesia,’ on Tuesday during his official visit to the country. The award was presented by Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto.
PM Modi arrived in Indonesia on Monday as part of his three-nation tour, which also includes Australia and New Zealand. The visit is aimed at strengthening India’s ties with key Indo-Pacific partners, with discussions focused on expanding cooperation in trade, investment, defence, technology and critical minerals.
Meta gets three more days to respond over WhatsApp username feature in India
The government has given Meta, the parent company of WhatsApp, an additional three days to respond to concerns regarding the messaging platform’s proposed username feature.
Meta has also assured authorities that the feature will not be introduced in India until discussions with the government are concluded.
According to PTI, the extension was granted after the company sought extra time to submit its response to the government’s notice over the proposed update.
The username feature is designed to let WhatsApp users communicate with others without having to share their mobile phone numbers.
