Evening Briefing: PM Modi to Embark on G7 Summit, Pakistan Terrorist’s Mercy Plea Denied

Evening Briefing: PM Modi to Embark on G7 Summit, Pakistan Terrorist’s Mercy Plea Denied

Keywords: Prime Minister Modi, G7 Summit, Pakistan Terrorist, Mercy Plea, President Droupadi Murmu

Summary:

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will depart for Italy tomorrow to participate in the G7 Summit, which will focus on issues such as climate change, food security, and economic recovery.

In a significant decision, President Droupadi Murmu has dismissed the mercy plea filed by Yakub Memon, a Pakistani terrorist convicted for his role in the 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts. Memon was scheduled to be executed on July 30, 2015, but his sentence was stayed to consider his plea.

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