The Hindu Morning Digest: April 8, 2025

President Donald Trump, right, shakes the hand of Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office of the White House.
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Jaishankar-Rubio pitch for early conclusion of the Bilateral Trade Agreement

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed the need to speed up India-U.S. Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) negotiations underway. 

Entire Pakistan border to be covered with electronic surveillance system in four years: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that two models of an electronic surveillance system capable of detecting infiltrators and tunnels are being tested along the Jammu border.

Trump meets Netanyahu, urges end to Gaza war

U.S. President Donald Trump said he would like the war in Gaza to stop and thinks that will happen relatively soon, as he hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House.

U.S. Supreme Court denies Tahawwur Rana’s application seeking stay on extradition to India

The U.S. Supreme Court has denied Mumbai terror attack accused Tahawwur Rana’s application seeking a stay on his extradition to India.

As Amit Shah arrives in Kashmir, three more separatists quit Hurriyat, pledge allegiance to Constitution

Amid the arrival of Union Home Minister Amit Shah in the Kashmir Valley, three senior separatist leaders — Mohammad Yousuf Naqash, Hakeem Abdul Rashid and Bashir Ahmad Andrabi — publicly renounced separatism and distanced themselves from Hurriyat factions on Monday.

Operations begin at Adani-backed port terminal in Colombo

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited announced commencing operations at the Colombo West International Terminal (CWIT) that it is jointly developing with the Sri Lanka Ports Authority and Sri Lankan Conglomerate John Keells Holdings.

Days after Modi-Yunus meeting in Bangkok, Bangladesh sends High Commissioner to New Delhi mission

Days after the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bangladesh Chief Adviser Mohammed Yunus on the sidelines of the BIMSTEC summit in Bangkok, Dhaka has sent its new High Commissioner to India. 

Mahatma Gandhi had recognised rights of Palestinians to their land: Palestinian envoy

Palestinians are the indigenous people of Palestine, and even Mahatma Gandhi had supported the right of Palestinian people to their land, said the newly appointed Ambassador of Palestine, Abdullah Mohammad A. Abu Shawesh.

Red Crescent says Israeli troops shot Gaza crew ‘with intent to kill’

The Palestine Red Crescent Society said that 15 medics and rescuers killed by Israeli forces last month in Gaza were shot in the upper body with “intent to kill”.

IPL 2025, RCB vs MI: Kohli, Krunal help RCB break Wankhede jinx

Hurricane Hardik Pandya hit the Wankhede Stadium. Tilak Varma came up with a whirlwind knock too. But the duo’s dazzling display was not enough for Mumbai Indians against a robust Royal Challengers Bengaluru in a marquee clash of the Indian Premier League