External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar highlights historical precedent for hosting foreign dignitaries in Mumbai as Washington signals rapid progress on trade and strategic ties.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla says the meeting in Samvidhan Sadan will focus on people-centric development, artificial intelligence, and global governance reform.
One Indian national died and two others were wounded after a drone strike hit King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, prompting immediate diplomatic engagement by New Delhi.
Washington orders diplomats' families out of Saudi Arabia while military planners prepare options for a short, intensive campaign against Iranian targets.
The M/T Al Dasma was struck by an unidentified projectile on Oct 21; Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal confirmed that every Indian crew member is safe and that the government is monitoring the incident closely.
The State Department told non‑essential U.S. personnel to exit Saudi Arabia on Oct. 21 after a Houthi‑linked strike killed one person and injured eight at King Fahd International Airport in Dammam.
The Indian Embassy in Paris has asked Indians living in or travelling to France to stay vigilant, avoid crowds and follow French authorities as curfews and fresh protests loom.
The US secretary of state said Washington will not interfere in India's sovereign politics, contrasting vibrant Indian democracy with authoritarian regimes.
On 19 October 2026 India’s delegate Manish Tewari warned that AI must not replace human judgement in nuclear command and signalled readiness to turn its no‑first‑use policy into a binding international pact.
