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ZOJI LA (MINAMARG): Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari pressed Tuesday a button triggering the final “breakthrough” blast in Zoji La Tunnel, removing last three metres of rock and linking two ends of the nearly 14km corridor that will provide all-weather connectivity between Kashmir and Ladakh.With J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah, lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha and officials from the Union territory of Ladakh by his side to witness the historic moment, Gadkari described the tunnel as more than a mere transportation project, saying it was a gateway to development for the region.Around an hour after the breakthrough, executing agency Megha Engineering & Infrastructures Limited (MEIL) allowed about 50 vehicles carrying officials and journalists to make a one-time journey from Minamarg in Ladakh to Baltal in J&K — two ends of the tunnel.The full structure, however, is still around two years from being ready for regular traffic but Gadkari indicated MEIL would complete the work before that. “I am pleased that nearly 80% of those who worked on this project were locals,” the minister said in Minamarg.Gadkari recalled his days as BJP president when he had travelled to Ladakh and residents told him the region remains cut off for nearly six months every year due to harsh winters. “I was deeply moved by their hardships. It became clear to me that a tunnel was essential,” he added.Gadkari stressed that the project gained pace only after the PM Narendra Modi-led NDA govt first came to office in 2014, and recalled that tenders had been attempted four times without a final decision before he took charge of the highways ministry.“When the project came for approval again, estimated cost had reached nearly Rs 12,000 crore. I am happy to say that after completing all work, we expect to finish it under Rs 7,000 crore, saving nearly Rs 5,000 crore of public money. This is a state-of-the-art tunnel with highest safety standards,” Gadkari said.CM Omar described the project as one that will “transform daily life” in the region, expanding access to education, healthcare and markets while significantly boosting tourism and trade. LG Sinha said the tunnel will emerge as a lifeline for the two regions and provide vital strategic support to armed forces.Read the latest news on the go. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosIndia’s Nuclear Posture Shifts As SIPRI Flags Deployment Of 12 Warheads | WatchCongress Alleges EC Blocked Delegation Amid Meenakshi Natarajan Rajya Sabha Nomination Row | WatchCongress Candidate Meenakshi Natarajan’s Rajya Sabha Nomination Rejected In MPCID Searches TMC Offices In Kolkata As Abhishek Faces Third Summons In Signature Forgery ProbeHorse-Trading Fears Trigger Congress Move As MP MLAs Fly To Bengaluru Before VotingInside TMC Turmoil: MPs Revolt, Leaders Resign and NDA aims at powerKalyan Banerjee, Kirti Azad Attack TMC Rebels As Party Faces Biggest Split YetWhy The Centre Lifted Lakshadweep’s 47-Year Liquor Ban: ExplainedPoK Unrest Deepens: Protesters Allege Crackdown, Casualties And BlackoutTMC Crisis Deepens As CID Probes Alleged Fake Signatures In LoP Selection Case | Watch123PhotostoriesTimes ‘Peddi’ star Ram Charan proved to be a family man: ‘I don’t want to miss a single moment with my daughter, Klin’London’s Billionaire Street: 5 most expensive real estate addresses attracting the world’s wealthiest buyers5 brain tumour myths that experts wish people would stop believingLewis Hamilton’s luxury sneaker collection:A look at the F1 star’s footwear obsessionFrom Aamir Khan to Lalit Modi: 10 famous personalities who fell in love with their long-time friendsIndian history and mythology to native language: 6 meaningful ways to connect children with indian heritage5 countries where tipping is considered rudeFrom ‘Om Shanti Om’, ‘Dear Zindagi’ to Yale University: Shah Rukh Khan’s most inspiring quotes that will change your outlook on lifeThe best places to retire in India: Affordable, peaceful, and senior-friendly9 mangoes that are not grown in India and what makes them unique123Hot PicksCUET UG 2026 Answer KeyNFL Trade RumorsMamata BanerjeeMathew BarzalSwapnil SrivastavDana WhiteBrock LesnarTom Brady and Gisele Bündchen DivorcePoK ProtestsTop TrendingBAN vs AUS Live ScoreUS Iran warGold Rate TodayFIFA World Cup 2026Driving Licence ValidityChennai TNSTC BusGautam PatelDU Professor Murder CaseVisakhapatnam Steel Plant AccidentCBSE Class 12 re-evaluation ‘Israel may not like it but …’: US VP JD Vance says long-term deal with Iran in interest of US Representative image India’s ship safety certifier said it will not certify vessels owned by Iranian or Russian entities, while cautioning that it has limited visibility over how ships are used once they enter global trade, according to Reuters.The Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass), one of the world’s major maritime certification bodies, said classification status is critical for securing insurance and port access, making its decisions consequential for vessels operating in international waters.However, executive chairman Arun Sharm did caution that while IRClass would not accept vessels owned by Iranian or Russian entities, monitoring cargo movement after certification remains beyond the organisation’s control.“Today, we may take in a ship which is as per the registry, non-Russian, non-Iranian, and tomorrow (the vessel) carries oil from Iran to somewhere … we don’t have any control on that,” he added.Since 2023, the Mumbai-based non-profit has de-classed 235 ships from its registry, including oil tankers and gas carriers, Sharma told Reuters.He said the organisation has tightened its sanctions compliance framework in response to Western restrictions. “From almost 2023 onwards, we are not taking any ships which have any sanctions, whether it is US or European or UK sanctions,” Sharma said, referring to measures imposed on Russia over the Ukraine conflict and Iran over its nuclear programme.IRClass has also removed significant sanctioned tonnage after reassessing compliance, including vessels that could not adequately justify their listing status. “We have released almost about 13 million (gross) tons of tonnage which were sanctioned vessels, but could not satisfactorily explain to us why there was a sanction. So, there was a huge amount of tonnage which we de-classed,” he said.The move comes amid wider divergence in global enforcement approaches, with India maintaining a cautious stance in sanction-linked energy trade while China has recently urged firms not to comply with US sanctions targeting certain oil refiners linked to Iranian crude purchases.Industry experts say stricter classification practices could also accelerate the growth of so-called “shadow fleets” operating outside recognised insurance and safety systems, raising environmental and compliance risks in global shipping lanes.Read the latest news on the go. Download the TOI app.About the AuthorTOI News DeskThe TOI News Desk comprises a dedicated and tireless team of journalists who operate around the clock to deliver the most current and comprehensive news and updates to the readers of The Times of India worldwide. 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Ahead of PM Narendra Modi’s visit to France next week for the G7 summit, French ambassador Thierry Mathou tells TOI’s Sachin Parashar in an exclusive interview that India’s involvement with the group of world’s most advanced and industrialised nations has become indispensable. The ambassador also said India’s participation in a “defensive” mission to secure the Strait of Hormuz once the conflict is over would send a powerful signal. Excerpts: France is hosting the G7 summit amid the protracted West Asia conflict. How do you think the summit will help address the conflict’s economic consequences like the global energy crisis and its impact on the Global South, particularly partners like India?The Évian Summit comes at a pivotal moment, as the consequences of the conflict weigh heavily on the global economy. In a sense it brings the G7 back to the basics, as it was created in 1975 on France’s initiative to deal with the crisis following the first oil shock. True to this spirit, the French G7 Presidency aims to deliver tangible solutions. We have already contributed to G7 efforts to release strategic supplies in a coordinated manner to reduce impacts on global oil prices, including by coordinating with the Gulf economies.President Macron is seeking early US-Iran ceasefire agreement and immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. He has also remained in touch with PM Modi on the issue. Do you see India also as playing a role in the “defensive” coalition that France has proposed for unimpeded passage through the Strait?We cannot accept the Strait to be managed in a manner inconsistent with the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea and navigation rules. This precedent would have disastrous consequences in other parts of the world, particularly in the Indo-Pacific. France is fully committed to supporting the resumption of safe and unimpeded navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. Since the Paris Summit on Freedom of Navigation of 17 April, which India attended, a broad international consensus has emerged in favour of freedom of navigation and the launch of a strictly defensive mission, distinct from other operations, once security conditions so allow. India’s participation would be a powerful signal. France has been actively backing India’s involvement with G7. What role do you see India playing in addressing issues related to global economic imbalances and ensuring a more inclusive and resilient international order? As global imbalances worsen, the involvement of India and other partner countries within the G7 has become indispensable. For the first time, India and other partner countries have been closely associated upstream of the summit, participating in Sherpa meetings and ministerial sessions. To this end, we are seeking to build collective momentum so that we can, together with the United States and China, hold a serious discussion on the root causes of these imbalances. Our second priority concerns the overhaul of international partnerships, for which working closely with India is crucial. We must move away from the official aid approach towards genuine co-investment. Given India’s economic and demographic weight, its contribution to the discussion is of paramount importance.The G7 Foreign Ministers’ meeting this year stressed the need for global governance reform. Can we expect some concrete proposals at the Summit to ensure institutions like the UNSC are more attuned to current geopolitical realities?The precise agenda of the Summit is still being finalised as I speak. France’s position on this subject is well known. Reforming the Security Council, particularly by including India, Brazil, Germany, Japan and two African States as permanent members, is key to strengthening its representativeness and legitimacy. We are convinced that such a reform is possible. It is therefore imperative to begin negotiations based on a draft text, without waiting for prior consensus, which has proved unattainable to date. With the G7 focused also on critical minerals, do you see the Summit working to develop alternatives against China’s dominance? There is a clear momentum to reduce the exposure of our value chains, minimise excessive dependencies, and combat non-market practices that distort fair competition. Concrete deliberations have already been undertaken under the French G7 Presidency to converge on a framework to diversify our supply sources. We hope that these efforts will conclude successfully and be endorsed by as many States as possible. France is also organising a high-level event on critical mineral cooperation a few days ahead of the Evian summit. Given the level of trust between India and France, defence cooperation remains a central pillar of the relationship. India recently issued the formal Letter of Request for the 114 Rafale aircraft under the MRFA program. With India expecting 94 of these jets to be built here, what percentage of technology transfer will France agree to, particularly regarding the Safran M88 engine technology? As these discussions are ongoing, you will understand that I cannot go into any details. Let me just say that, as with many other defence programmes France has developed with India, we intend this new acquisition to be in line with “Make in India” requirements. Is there any specific takeaway you are looking at from the Macron-Modi bilateral in terms of the ongoing bilateral cooperation on critical and emerging technologies, including AI, space and civil nuclear energy? The India-France Year of Innovation 2026 has given tangible momentum. President Macron’s visit in February set clear deliverables in technological fields. The bilateral meetings in Nice alongside the Bharat Innovates conference will enable us to take stock of progress and define the next steps. One critical tool we created on this occasion is the Indo-French Innovation Network, a digital platform involving all the stakeholders for bridging the ecosystems of our two countries. France and India have played a significant role in deepening global discussions on AI along with the private sector. Our ambition is that these outcomes should translate into concrete cooperation, not merely declarations.Read the latest news on the go. 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Ariana Grande’s former boyfriend, who broke up after three years Pomodoro Technique: This 5-minute Elon Musk productivity trick could save you hours every week | 27 snake hatchlings found inside water tank in Haridwar, sparks panic in village NEW DELHI: Speculation is rife over a possible reshuffle in Union Cabinet after a rejig in BJP’s state units and Rajya Sabha ticket allotments.With the completion of 12 years of the BJP-led NDA government and the second year of its third term, Prime Minister Modi may effect a reshuffle in his ministry sometime soon, news agency PTI reported, citing sources.As a new team under party president Nitin Nabin is set to be announced within this month, some leaders holding positions in the government may move to the party, sources added.In Delhi, Union minister Harsh Malhotra has been appointed as the state unit head, while another Union minister, Pankaj Chaudhary, was appointed president of the Uttar Pradesh unit in December 2025.Nabin has toured across states to gather feedback and fine-tune organisational machinery.Meanwhile, two Union ministers, Ravneet Singh Bittu and George Kurian, have not been renominated for the June 18 Rajya Sabha elections even though their tenures are coming to an end soon. Debashish Samantaray, who quit BJD to join BJP, has been fielded for the Odisha bypoll.Sources told PTI that Bittu will concentrate on next year’s assembly election in Punjab. BJP is likely to assign a key role to Bittu, whose Rajya Sabha tenure is ending this month.The decision not to renominate Bittu, also a Jat Sikh and grandson of former CM Beant Singh, has surprised political circles, but there is a view that he may be asked to focus on the coming polls. Kurian, a seasoned BJP member from Kerala, lost in the assembly polls held recently in the state.Assembly elections in Punjab are slated for early next year, and BJP is leaving nothing to chance to wrest the border state from AAP.In 2022, Cabinet ministers Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and R C P Singh had quit before their Rajya Sabha terms were over and were later not renominated to the House.Among the Rajya Sabha candidates, BJP has named its state president A Sharda Devi from Manipur and former state chief Tai Tagak from Arunachal Pradesh. From Gujarat, it has picked four new faces, including three relatively young functionaries — Rajubhai Shukla, Mukeshbhai Rathwa, Mansingh Parmar and Jitendra Kanzariya — with a focus on OBC and tribal communities.BJP is all but certain to seal all 10 seats — four from Gujarat, two each from Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, and one each from Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh — besides the lone bypoll seat from Odisha due to its numerical strength. It is in office in all these states. Elections to 24 seats and a bypoll to one are due on June 18.Read the latest news on the go. Download the TOI app.About the AuthorTOI News DeskThe TOI News Desk comprises a dedicated and tireless team of journalists who operate around the clock to deliver the most current and comprehensive news and updates to the readers of The Times of India worldwide. With an unwavering commitment to excellence in journalism, our team is at the forefront of gathering, verifying, and presenting breaking news, in-depth analysis, and insightful reports on a wide range of topics. 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Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosCID Searches TMC Offices In Kolkata As Abhishek Faces Third Summons In Signature Forgery ProbeHorse-Trading Fears Trigger Congress Move As MP MLAs Fly To Bengaluru Before VotingInside TMC Turmoil: MPs Revolt, Leaders Resign and NDA aims at powerKalyan Banerjee, Kirti Azad Attack TMC Rebels As Party Faces Biggest Split YetWhy The Centre Lifted Lakshadweep’s 47-Year Liquor Ban: ExplainedPoK Unrest Deepens: Protesters Allege Crackdown, Casualties And BlackoutTMC Crisis Deepens As CID Probes Alleged Fake Signatures In LoP Selection Case | WatchIndia Accuses Pak Of Spreading Disinformation To Cover Up Human Rights Abuses In POKUS Court Strikes Down Trump-Era $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee | Temporary Relief To Indians?SIPRI 2026: India Overtakes Pak In Nuclear Warheads, Emerges As World’s 5th Largest Military Spender123PhotostoriesTimes ‘Peddi’ star Ram Charan proved to be a family man: ‘I don’t want to miss a single moment with my daughter, Klin’London’s Billionaire Street: 5 most expensive real estate addresses attracting the world’s wealthiest buyers5 brain tumour myths that experts wish people would stop believingLewis Hamilton’s luxury sneaker collection:A look at the F1 star’s footwear obsessionFrom Aamir Khan to Lalit Modi: 10 famous personalities who fell in love with their long-time friendsIndian history and mythology to native language: 6 meaningful ways to connect children with indian heritage5 countries where tipping is considered rudeFrom ‘Om Shanti Om’, ‘Dear Zindagi’ to Yale University: Shah Rukh Khan’s most inspiring quotes that will change your outlook on lifeThe best places to retire in India: Affordable, peaceful, and senior-friendly9 mangoes that are not grown in India and what makes them unique123Hot PicksCUET UG 2026 Answer KeyNFL Trade RumorsMamata BanerjeeMathew BarzalSwapnil SrivastavDana WhiteBrock LesnarTom Brady and Gisele Bündchen DivorcePoK ProtestsTop TrendingBAN vs AUS Live ScoreUS Iran warGold Rate TodayFIFA World Cup 2026Driving Licence ValidityChennai TNSTC BusGautam PatelDU Professor Murder CaseVisakhapatnam Steel Plant AccidentCBSE Class 12 re-evaluation Resul Pookutty issues legal warning; Oscar winner cracks down on unauthorized use of his identity Indian-origin couple, 9-year-old son jump to death from 36th floor London flat Image: PTI NEW DELHI: Things are heating up in Delhi with TMC on Tuesday fielding its senior leaders Kalyan Banerjee and Kirti Azad to take on dissident MPs and questioning the claim made by rebel MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar of having support of 20 MPs and to have written to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla seeking recognition as a separate parliamentary bloc that would back the NDA.Demanding that the letter claiming support of 20 MPs should be placed in public domain, Banerjee challenged all dissident MPs to resign from TMC and join BJP.“Those who went to Union minister Bhupender Yadav’s residence and held meetings with West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari have effectively become BJP. Today, their leader is Narendra Modi. If anyone has political morality, they should resign from Parliament and seek a fresh mandate from the people,” Banerjee and Azad said at a press conference held in Delhi on Tuesday morning.Amid all the speculation and a day after the INDIA bloc meeting, TMC chairperson Mamata Banerjee met Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi at 10 Janpath in what was seen as Banerjee’s attempt to further build on efforts to rally support as her party faces its worst crisis. During the INDIA bloc meeting too on Monday, visuals of Sonia and Banerjee hugging each other and sharing a warm interaction were shared by Congress. Banerjee had urged all the constituents to forget the past and stand united.While no details of Tuesday’s meeting were shared by either party, sources said Banerjee went into the meeting keen to share with Sonia the TMC’s challenges during elections, her views on the future strategy for West Bengal and ways to strengthen the INDIA alliance and opposition unity. These issues figured in the discussions, sources said.Earlier at the press conference, Kalyan Banerjee said rebel MPs should follow the example of former TMC MP Sukhendu Sekhar Roy, who resigned who resigned from the Upper House and the party on Monday after levelling allegations against the TMC.“If the rebel MPs claim they have the numbers required under the Tenth Schedule, then why have they not formally merged with the BJP? The truth is that BJP has not officially accepted them despite their efforts to align with it,” the TMC leaders said.Accusing senior BJP leaders, including home minister Amit Shah, of “actively working to break the Trinamool Congress” Kalyan Banerjee said that he spoke to TMC MP Yusuf Pathan on Monday and claimed that Pathan himself confirmed to him that Amit Shah called him and asked him to come to Delhi for a meeting. “This clearly shows an attempt to engineer defections and weaken the opposition,” Banerjee alleged.Meanwhile, as media camped outside her residence in Delhi, Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar who is being seen at the forefront in the dissident camp, refrained from making any statements on what lies ahead and the letter.In a post on X, TMC’s Rajya Sabha MP Derek O’ Brien said, “exactly at the same time as Mamata Banerjee was having a meeting in Delhi with Sonia Gandhi in Delhi, CID was forcefully trying to enter the TMC party headquarters adjoining her residence in Kolkata.”“First loot vote, now loot files of a political rival. Democracy?,” he added.Read the latest news on the go. 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