Visa offices in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad and Kolkata currently have no regular interview slots available.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday discussed with a three-member American Congressional delegation various aspects of India-US relations, including trade and security, against the backdrop of continuing strain in ties.

The government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has, in just over a decade, transformed the country’s budget from a mere document of revenue and expenditure into a powerful instrument for shaping India’s economic direction.