Sources said India lodged a "strong protest" with U.S. diplomat Jason Miks.

European equity benchmarks closed mixed on Wednesday, June 10: Germany's DAX 30 fell 217.10 points (-0.89%) to 24,200.97; the UK's FTSE 100 rose 22.61 points (+0.22%) to 10,249.94; France's CAC 40 fell 41.60 points (-0.51%) to 8,161.83; the Euro Stoxx 50 fell 35.18 points (-0.58%) to 6,014.56; Spain's IBEX 35 fell 47.63 points (-0.26%) to 18,139.07; Italy's FTSE MIB fell 252.26 points (-0.50%) to 50,010.50.

German Chancellor Merz said he hopes to harness Germany's potential in drone technology.