Top news of the day: Embassy monitoring after vessel carrying four Indians hit at Odessa port; Pralhad Joshi takes charge as Education Minister, and more
The Indian government is managing several high-profile issues, including the safety of Indian seafarers in Ukraine and the appointment of Pralhad Joshi as Education Minister. Additionally, Prime Minister Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh have reaffirmed India's commitment to national security and defence capabilities.
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Union Minister for Education Pralhad Joshi officially took charge of the Ministry of Education at Kartavya Bhavan on Sunday (July 26, 2026). The Minister also holds charge of the Union Ministries of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, and New and Renewable Energy.
The Indian Embassy in Ukraine is ‘closely monitoring’ the situation after one more cargo vessel was hit by a projectile in the Black Sea port of Odessa. In a notification, the Embassy said that the ship MV AGN RAGNAR had four Indian seafarers out of whom two have been found to be safe while information about other two nationals is awaited.
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