It was billed as potentially the political showdown of the year – instead, both men gave one another praise. 

​It was billed as potentially the political showdown of the year – instead, both men gave one another praise.  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s candid conversation with Italian PM Giorgia Meloni captured attention at the G20 Summit sidelines in Johannesburg. The Indian Prime Minister also shared warm embraces with other world leaders, including Brazil’s President Lula da Silva. Modi’s arrival was marked by a vibrant cultural welcome from a troupe and the Indian diaspora.

A Class 10 student in Delhi died by suicide after alleging year-long torture by teachers. Deepshika, a witness, described his distress. Four teachers were suspended.