This special report focuses on New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani and his repeated criticisms of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP. Mamdani, an American politician of Indian origin,

Trump insists he has been promised India will stop importing Russian oil – and vows ‘massive’ tariffs until that happens

President Donald Trump joins Diwali celebrations at the White House, praising PM Modi as a great friend and discussing trade and peace. Prominent officials attend the event, emphasizing the growing bond between US and India.

This special report focuses on the diplomatic exchange between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump during a Diwali phone call. PM Modi stated, ‘On this festival of lights, may our two great democracies continue to illuminate the world with hope and stand united against terrorism in all its forms’.

Mamdani, while posting pictures of his visit to four temples across Queens, stated that his critique of PM Modi and his party, BJP, has been that their vision of India "only has room for certain kinds of Indians.

PM Modi thanked Trump for his phone call on the occasion of Diwali and called upon the "two great democracies" to "stand united against terrorism".

It was the third publicly known phone call between Modi and Trump since September 16, amid the continuing strain in India-US relations over Washington slapping 50% tariffs on Indian goods, including a 25% levy for New Delhi's procurement of Russian oil.

Narendra Modi might have to juggle diplomacy with the upcoming ASEAN Summit and the East Asia Summit in Malaysia

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a Diwali letter to citizens, highlighted the courage of Lord Ram as a guiding example during Operation Sindoor. Modi praised security forces for defending the nation and eradicating Naxal and Maoist threats from remote districts.