A congressional hearing in Washington turned attention to reports involving Iran and Pakistan, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio firmly distancing the administration from the claims.
After two days of discussions in Washington, both sides agreed to continue negotiations, explore security arrangements along the border and strengthen state control in southern Lebanon.
On 22 May 2026, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs issued an eviction order directing the historic 113-year- old Delhi Gymkhana Club to vacate its 27.3-acre Lutyens’ Delhi premises by June 5.
Rubio told lawmakers that Washington has not seen Chinese military involvement in the Iran crisis while warning about Beijing's expanding economic and political influence across Latin America.
Emergency alerts echoed across the Gulf as Kuwait and Bahrain responded to missile and drone threats, while the US and Iran traded sharply differing accounts of the escalating confrontation.
The India-US trade deal is aimed at achieving USD 500 billion bilateral trade annually, Piyush Goyal said, adding the interests of farmers and dairy industry have been completely safeguarded.
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said the details of the trade deal were still sketchy, but one thing was clear that India can no longer purchase oil from Russia if it had to evade US penalties.
The PM underscored that India today has emerged as a trusted partner of several countries as it is playing its role in a manner that contributes to global welfare.
The expiration of the New START Treaty as of midnight on February 5 marks a grave moment for international peace and security, raising the prospect of an unconstrained nuclear arms race between the United States and Russia for the first time since the Cold War.
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said that the US will issue an executive order after the signing of the Joint Statement to reduce tariffs on Indian goods to 18 per cent, from the existing 50 per cent.
