India News Today's LIVE Updates, 18 June 2026: Latest Breaking News From India, Delhi, Mumbai & Around the World

• Senior U.S. officials have provided journalists with a memorandum detailing current diplomatic engagements and discussions with Iran. • In Georgia, Republican legislative leaders have rejected Governor Brian Kemp's call to redraw congressional and state legislative districts for the 2028 elections.

• US officials stated that the Iran deal requires the country to dilute its uranium levels to a minimum, waive specific sanctions, and open the strait. • In Georgia, Republican lawmakers have decided not to redraw congressional and state legislative districts for the 2028 elections.

• Senior U.S. officials have provided journalists with a memorandum detailing current diplomatic engagements and discussions with Iran. • In Georgia, Republican legislative leaders have rejected Governor Brian Kemp's request to redraw congressional and state legislative districts for the 2028 elections.

• U.S. voting officials have expressed concerns that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) may act as a threat to election integrity rather than a supportive partner. • The primary fear is that DHS could be used to undermine or challenge election results that are unfavorable to President Trump.

• Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated on Tuesday that any tentative deal to end the war with the United States must include Israel's full withdrawal from Lebanon. • Araghchi asserted that Israel's continued occupation of southern Lebanon would constitute a violation of the proposed agreement.

• World leaders have gathered in Evian-les-Bains, France, for the 2026 G7 summit to address critical global challenges. • Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has met with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and is scheduled to hold discussions with U.S. President Donald Trump today.

• A new survey by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research reveals that Americans remain deeply divided yet anxious regarding the future of voting, free speech, and gun rights. • Despite political polarization, the data underscores a broad, deep-seated consensus among citizens on the fundamental importance of protecting personal freedoms.

• The European Parliament and another legislative body have reached an agreement on a trade deal with the United States, though critics argue the terms may leave the EU subservient to U.S. interests. • Separately, European Commission officials rejected a proposal by Kaja Kallas to implement new restrictive trade measures against illegal Israeli settlements.

• Global trust in news has reached its lowest point since the Reuters Institute began its annual research in 2015. • Online news video has become a mainstream medium, with 77% of people globally consuming it on a weekly basis.

• Oklahoma voters headed to the polls on Tuesday for state primary elections to fill numerous open federal and state seats. • Vacancies for positions including U.S. senator, representative, governor, lieutenant governor, and attorney general were triggered by retirements, term limits, and a presidential appointment.

• Representative Barry Moore, endorsed by President Trump, has won the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate seat in Oklahoma. • Moore successfully defeated Jared Hudson, a political newcomer who ran a conservative grassroots campaign to challenge the incumbent.