Piyush Goyal hit back at Jairam Ramesh’s criticism of the India-EU FTA with a “sour grapes” remark, calling the pact a “win-win” and the “mother of all deals”.

The crash of the chartered aircraft carrying Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has raised concerns about whether the plane narrowly missed being fitted with a satellite-based safety system that could have significantly aided its approach.

Bessent accused European countries of indirectly financing the conflict they publicly condemn. After Russia invaded Ukraine and the imposition of Western sanctions, India significantly increased its purchases of discounted Russian crude oil.