In a formal statement, the government said it had taken “serious note of unusually high airfares” being levied during the ongoing disruption.

Nirmala Sitharaman says the rupee must stay market-driven despite its fall to ₹90, stressing strong economic fundamentals and shifting savings patterns.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recently concluded two-day visit to India was about reimagining relationships between New Delhi and Moscow.