Pakistan’s incumbent spy chief Lieutenant General Muhammad Asim Malik will continue as the Director General of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), the country’s premier intelligence agency, according to a media report on Monday.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday emphasised that India has to be the go-to option for any crisis in this subcontinent.

Bihar’s assembly elections are set for November 6 and 11. Political parties are in a race to finalize alliances and declare candidates. The NDA and Mahagathbandhan face tough seat-sharing talks. Caste plays a crucial role in voter calculations for all major alliances. Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj Party aims to disrupt the established political order.