G7 Summit Watch: France is pushing G7 partners to agree on a critical minerals statement aimed at cutting Western reliance on China, with diplomats discussing price supports, standards, subsidies and investment scaling. US-Iran Deal & Energy: Leaders welcomed a US-Iran peace framework tied to reopening the Strait of Hormuz, but energy-market players remain cautious about how fast oil and LNG flows can normalize. Trade Politics: The European Parliament ratified the EU-US trade deal, averting a tariff escalation and setting rules through 2029 with a safeguard to pause cuts if the US breaches terms. France-India Commerce: PM Modi is set for a high-profile Modi-Trump bilateral on trade, AI, energy and security, while India and Canada are targeting a free trade pact by year-end and Modi also advanced cooperation talks with the UAE. Digital Payments: India’s UPI launched in France at Galeries Lafayette in Nice, aiming to make cross-border payments easier for Indian visitors and boost local retail sales. Defense Industry: Renault and Thales are partnering to scale loitering munition production in France, and Airbus is getting a French government contract to evolve the A400M with ISR upgrades. Social & Legal Risk: Human rights groups warn France’s on-the-spot police fines are being used in ways that disproportionately target Black and Arab youth, while a French court case highlights the property-sale risk of letting buyers move in before final notary signature.