The Editorial Page: In West Asia pause, questions for India, especially about its place at the table 10 TUEsDAY, JUNE 16, 2026 Journalism of Courage new delhi, late city, 20 pages ₹7.00 (₹8 RaipuR, ₹15 sRinagaR) l www.indianexpress.com da i ly f R o m : a h m e da b a d , c h a n d i ga R h , d e l h i , j a i p u R , ko l k ata , l u c k n o w , m u m b a i , n ag p u R , pat n a , p u n e , va d o da R a Transforming In through ndia M Modern Infrastructure Saal Vishwas ke, Vikas ke, Jan-Kalyan ke NCPI, new home for TMC rebels, in the dark: ‘Don’t know who party chief is’ Atri Mitra Kolkata, June 15 fortUne favoUrS the bold; sometimes it helps being just the opposite. Just ask the nationalist citizens Party of india (ncPi),whichisnowthelargest partyinWestBengalintermsof the number of MPs— if, that is, youcanfigureoutwhoisspeaking for it. With 20 rebel MPs of the tMc joining it Sunday to possiblydodgedisqualification, »CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 NCERT to restore original image of ‘Dancing Girl’ After Express report on covered image in textbook ritika Chopra Mumbai, June 15 Business as Usual By EP UNNY INDIAN LNG TANkEr CrOSSES HOrMUz; OIL PrICES fALL, STOCkS ADvANCE US and Iran reach deal to end war, reopen Hormuz »CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 PMwelcomes move,says ensurefreedom ofnavigation, commerce Trump says ‘deal’s all signed’; Israel PM says won’t let Iran have nukes Parisa Hafezi, Maya Gebeily & Steve Holland Dubai, Beirut, Evian (France), June 15 USPreSidentdonaldtrump said on Monday a Memorandum of Understanding aiming toendthewarintheGulfhasalready been signed by the UnitedStatesandiran,drawing calls from his opponents to »CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 HoUrSafterTheIndianExpress reported that the iconic “dancing Girl” of Mohenjodarohadbeencoveredupinthe Construction of Mega Infrastructure Projects like Atal Setu, Sudarshan Setu, Chenab Rail Bridge and Bogibeel Bridge CBC 37101/13/0001/2627 164 Vande Bharat Trains making railway travel modern and high-speed economy Page 13 USTR headS To IndIa on JUne 23 foR ‘fInal ToUch’ To TRade deal Shubhajit roy New Delhi, June 15 A man flashes a victory sign after the deal, in Beirut, Monday. ReuteRs Energy worries far from over, India keeps fingers crossed Sukalp Sharma New Delhi, June 15 oil PriceS tumbled Monday aftertheUSandiranannounced that they had reached a peace agreement,tobesignedinSwitzerland later this week, with Brent futures down about 5% at around $83 per barrel by evening. this is the closest the two countries have come to a deal since the West asiawarbeganinlatefebruary, raising hopes of a pick-up in E. »CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 UnderlininG tHe “serious economicdisruptionacrossthe world” and “loss of life in many countries” caused by the war, Prime Minister narendra Modi on Monday welcomed the “understanding” reached between iran and the United States. later in the day, an indian liquefied natural Gas (lnG) carrier, operated and managed by the State-owned Shipping corporation of india, crossed »CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 Imphal: Protests outside hospital over admission of injured Kuki-Zo men Sukrita Baruah & Jimmy Leivon Guwahati, Imphal, June 15 tenSionSeScalatedinimphal on Monday as scores of people surrounded Manipur’s premier healthcare institute, the regional institute of Medical Sciences (riMS), protesting the admission of three Kuki-Zo men who were brought in with bullet injuries following an »CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 FLEXI CAP FUNDS MAUKE banaye MUMKIN Zindagi ke liye SIP Benefits of Flexi Cap Funds Freedom to move across large, mid, and small caps to capture opportunities Adjusts with market conditions Suitable for long-term investors SCAN TO LEARN MORE An Investor Education and Awareness Initiative SIP - Systematic Investment Plan | Visit https://www.hdfcfund.com/information/key-know-how to know more about the process to complete a one-time Know Your Customer (KYC) requirement to invest in Mutual Funds. 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