All but one of the 242 people on board the London-bound flight died when it crashed into a residential area in Ahmedabad shortly after take-off.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Canada next week, his first since relations plummeted after the assassination of a Canadian Sikh separatist in Vancouver, triggering diplomatic expulsions and hitting trade.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the grieving family members of former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani at the Ahmedabad airport following the tragic Air India plane crash. Rupani, who lost his life in the devastating accident,

Prime Minister Mark Carney said there are "big challenges" to discuss at the G7 summit and it makes sense to have the leader of the world's most populous country around the table.

BJP State President and Leader of Opposition Babulal Marandi on Thursday lauded the achievements of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government over the past 11 years, asserting that India has undergone a "historic transformation" under his leadership.

Congress leader Nana Patole said here on Thursday that during the last 11 years, Narendra Modi's foreign policy has been like a computer game, in which noise and publicity is very visible, but it has completely failed to achieve real goals.

Modi 3.0's first year saw a proactive foreign policy, highlighted by 'Operation Sindoor' targeting Pakistan-based terrorism. Trade agreements with the UK and a prospective EU deal were significant milestones.

Delhi is "hopeful" of reaching a trade agreement with the US before the 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs ends on 9 July, India's foreign minister has said.