Moscow and Kyiv appear at odds over when and how the US-brokered deal will come into effect. 

​Moscow and Kyiv appear at odds over when and how the US-brokered deal will come into effect.  

Bengaluru’s Cooperation Minister K N Rajanna submitted a petition to Home Minister G Parameshwara after alleging politicians were honeytrapped. He denied judges were involved and clarified his statements were misquoted. Home Minister Parameshwara said further action requires Speaker UT Khader’s directives, and any investigation would proceed independently without waiting for the Supreme Court’s decision.

India has rejected the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) report as biased and politically motivated. The Ministry of External Affairs criticized the report for misrepresenting incidents and undermining India’s democratic and tolerant society. New Delhi emphasized India’s pluralistic framework and stated that the USCIRF should be considered an entity of concern.