Speaking during a visit to Bihar for the inaugural Nalanda Literary Festival at the revived Nalanda University, Tharoor said the state’s development exceeded his expectations.

Far-right commentator Nick Fuentes has repeatedly used racist slurs to target the second lady, Usha Vance, an American born to two Indian immigrants.

The allegation came after demonstrations near the Bangladesh Deputy High Commission in Kolkata turned violent, prompting police action to disperse protesters.