US President Donald Trump’s envoy, Steve Witkoff, visited Moscow for talks on Tuesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin about a possible agreement to end the war in Ukraine.

Congress has vehemently refuted Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s assertion that Jawaharlal Nehru intended to fund the Babri Masjid’s construction with public money, a claim the party labels a “lie.” Citing Nehru’s opposition to state funding for religious sites, including the Somnath Temple, Congress stated they would not permit the distortion of Nehru and Sardar Patel’s legacies by “Godse’s followers.”

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said India has brought back 28,000 citizens from conflict zones in the past three years and cannot remain passive during global crises.