Manipur has been witnessing ethnic conflict between the Meitei and Kuki-Zo communities since May 2023, in which over 250 people have been killed.

Indian Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said he was optimistic that his country could reach an agreement with the US ahead of an Aug. 1 deadline to avert threatened tariffs of 26%.

Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal told the Rajya Sabha that although some groups are advocating for the removal of the words “socialist” and “secular” from Constitution’s Preamble, the government has no current plan or intention to do so.