US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States monitors the India-Pakistan situation daily and stressed that maintaining a ceasefire is often challenging, especially after long conflicts.

During his Friday speech, Modi also hinted India would continue its unilateral suspension of the Indus Water Treaty. The treaty, which India suspended after the April massacre, allows sharing of the Indus River that runs about 2,897 kilometers (1,800 miles) through South Asia and is a lifeline for both countries.

The collapse of the prime minister’s high-stakes efforts to transform ties with the world’s two superpowers has exposed the limits of India’s leverage.

A planned visit by U.S. trade negotiators to New Delhi from August 25-29 has been called off, a source said, delaying talks on a proposed trade agreement and dashing hopes of relief from additional U.

Considering the outstanding form he is in, Shreyas Iyer will directly walk into the playing XI of most of the teams. However, will the selection panel of Team India consider his contention or not, is the burning question.

A median of 47% across the 24 countries have a favorable opinion of India, while a median of 38% have an unfavorable view.

The Seattle skyline flared in new colors on Friday as the Indian Tricolor was hoisted atop the city’s iconic Space Needle for the very first time, marking India’s 79th Independence Day.

The visit that was expected to take place between Aug. 25 and Aug. 29 will likely be rescheduled, NDTV reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

India is confident of meeting its fiscal deficit target of 4.4% for the current fiscal year, according to a government source with knowledge of the matter, despite its plans to cut consumption tax later this year.

Tata Group-owned private carrier Air India on Sunday said it cancelled its Milan-Delhi flight of August 16 after detecting a maintenance issue at the last minute.

Former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan says India’s $50 trillion economy goal by 2047 is possible but faces hurdles from US tariffs, job creation challenges, and inequality. He stresses investment in skills,