October 17: PM Modi meets Egypt FM; India begins Census 2027 prep & 7 Pakistani soldiers killed in suicide attack

On News At 7 this October 17, Taniya Dutta brings to you the day's most crucial headlines. Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Egypt’s Foreign Minister Dr Badr Abdelatty in New Delhi, praising President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi for Egypt’s role in brokering the Gaza peace deal and discussing progress in bilateral ties. Meanwhile, the Centre has initiated preparations for Census 2027 with a digital self-enumeration window in November 2025 and a pre-test phase later that month. In Pakistan, a suicide attack in North Waziristan killed seven soldiers as tensions with Afghanistan rise despite mediation by Saudi Arabia and Qatar. Produced by Taniya Dutta Sound Mixed by Aman Pal