The Congress party criticized the government’s timing for the meeting to elect the next Chief Election Commissioner, suggesting it should have waited for the Supreme Court’s impending decision on the selection panel’s formation. Congress alleged the government aims to control the Election Commission by excluding the Chief Justice from the appointment process.

Sanjeev Sanyal, PM Modi’s economic advisor, revealed USAID’s significant influence on India’s National Family Health Survey (NFHS) until 2022, which allowed foreign agencies to control medical data and influence social narratives. He highlighted the pushback against this influence and the recent efforts by the Indian government to take control of NFHS.

Hamad Al-Thani, who is on a state visit to India, will meet President Droupadi Murmu and hold talks with PM Modi on Tuesday