30 June 2025: India-US trade deal nears; China-led bloc eyes SAARC role; India clarifies Sindoor remark

On News at 7, this 27 June, Jamshed Qamar Siddiqui brings you the day's most crucial headlines. India and the U.S. are set to finalize an interim trade deal by July 8, ahead of a key tariff deadline, aiming for early relief and a broader pact by autumn. China, Pakistan, and Bangladesh met on June 19 in Kunming to boost regional ties and proposed a new South Asian bloc to replace SAARC, signaling a shift in regional diplomacy. India’s embassy in Indonesia clarified that Defence Attaché Capt. Shiv Kumar’s remarks on Operation Sindoor were misinterpreted, affirming military operates under civilian control. Produced by Garvit Srivastava Sound mix by Rohan Bharti