As missiles fly between Israel and Iran, G7 leaders are pushing for calm—but unity is

cracking. A draft joint statement calls for deescalation and backs Israel’s right to defend

itself, while vowing to safeguard energy market stability. But former U.S. President

Donald Trump is yet to sign off. “They should talk and they should talk immediately,”

Trump said, urging dialogue.

UK PM Keir Starmer warned of global consequences if tensions spiral. Germany is

drafting a communique demanding Iran be barred from acquiring nuclear

weapons-capable materials.

Trump, meanwhile, reignited debate over Russia’s expulsion from the G7, blaming it for

today’s wars and even floated adding China to the bloc. “Putin speaks to me,” Trump

said. “He doesn’t want to talk to anybody else.”

Netanyahu: Kill Khamenei to End War

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu made his boldest claim yet: assassinating Iran’s Supreme

Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei would end the war—not escalate it. “The regime is very

weak,” he said, calling Iran the architect of a “forever war.”

Meanwhile, the battlefield widened. Israeli airstrikes hit Iran’s state-run TV building in

Tehran during a live broadcast, disrupting coverage. Israel says it has destroyed nearly a

third of Iran’s missile launchers and gained “full aerial superiority” over Tehran.

Iran responded with another barrage of 100 missiles. The death tolls are climbing—224 in

Iran, 24 in Israel—and hundreds more injured. With diplomacy frozen, fears of a wider

regional war are intensifying.

Boeing Faces the Heat After Air India Tragedy

Four days after the deadliest air crash in India in over a decade, Boeing’s leadership flew

into crisis mode. Stephanie Pope, head of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, met with Air

India Chairman N. Chandrasekaran in Gurugram. Executives from GE Aerospace, maker

of the aircraft’s engines, also joined.

The London-bound Dreamliner crashed seconds after takeoff in Ahmedabad, killing 241

of 242 people onboard. “This is the most heartbreaking crisis of my career,”

Chandrasekaran told Air India staff, vowing to build a safer airline.With 33 Dreamliners already in its fleet and over 200 Boeing aircraft on order, Air India is

at the epicenter of a global aviation reckoning.

Insurance Shock: ₹39,400 Cr Claim Rocks Industry

India’s biggest aviation disaster is also one of its costliest insurance events. A $475

million (₹39,400 crore) claim is expected—$125 million for aircraft damage and $350

million in liability.

“This could be one of the biggest aviation claims India has ever seen,” said Ramaswamy

Narayanan of GIC Re, which insured Air India. Most of the financial burden, however, will

fall on global reinsurers—since Indian firms offload 95% of aviation risk. Analysts warn

the reinsurance market will harden, pushing premiums up across the industry.

IFC Backs India’s Mid-Market Rise

India’s mid-cap dreams just got a $60 million boost. The World Bank’s investment arm,

IFC, is investing in Motilal Oswal Alternates’ fifth fund—its largest bet yet on the PE

firm—with an equal amount set aside for co-investments.

The India Business Excellence Fund V G aims to raise $750 million and focus on

growth-stage companies in financial services, consumer, manufacturing, and life

sciences—including in tier-2 and tier-3 towns. “This is a strong signal to institutional

investors,” said MO Alternates CEO Vishal Tulsyan.

MO Alternates has delivered a 26.8% IRR on its first fund and backed notable names like

Kreditbee, SK Finance, and Niva Bupa. IFC’s backing could supercharge both credibility

and capital.