This special report focuses on Shambhavi Choudhary, who at 25 became one of India's youngest Members of Parliament after winning the Samastipur Lok Sabha seat in 2024. 'Everything happened by chance and I am sitting in front of you today,' she states, reflecting on her unplanned entry into politics. The LJP (Ram Vilas) MP discusses being inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's initiative to bring more youth into politics, her readiness to take on the responsibility of representing her constituency, and her Maithili identity. The report also touches upon how she deals with the pressures of public life, including online trolling and controversies, viewing them as negative PR from which she has learned. Choudhary affirms that her career as a singer will continue alongside her political journey.
In an exclusive interview with India Today, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio described India as one of America’s most important strategic allies, confirming that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to visit the US for a standalone bilateral meeting in addition to the G20 summit.
China hosted the Russian and American presidents in consecutive state visits, positioning Beijing at the centre of global geopolitics. The Russian leader's two-day visit marked the twenty-fifth anniversary of a bilateral friendship treaty, resulting in a joint declaration advocating for a multipolar world and expanded trade using local currencies.
Rubio, initially caught off guard, asked for clarification. Upon learning which comments were being referenced, he dismissed the creators of those remarks as 'stupid people.'
As Delhi reeled under temperatures crossing 45 degrees Celsius, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio kept his remarks brief during the inauguration of the new US Embassy Support Annex building and joked about the capital’s scorching heat.
