One of the firms under scrutiny in the ED investigation into the Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) is Kolkata-based R Kanti Lal, whose name had earlier surfaced in the agency’s probe into the alleged Delhi excise policy scam.

Ministry of external affairs has sharply criticized New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’ letter to jailed activist Umar Khalid. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated that personal prejudices are unbecoming of public officials and urged respect for judicial independence.

Sergio Gor, 38, was serving as the White House personnel director when US President Donald Trump named him in August as the next US envoy to India.