In an interview with India Today Consulting Editor Rajdeep Sardesai, former Attorney General of India and senior Supreme Court advocate Mukul Rohatgi discusses the recent defection of seven Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha MPs to the Bharatiya Janata Party. Rohatgi explains that under the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution, the defection is legally protected since two-thirds of the legislature party merged with another party. He notes regarding the Rajya Sabha chairperson's swift approval, 'I don't think the chairman had any option but to accept it.' However, Rohatgi expresses his personal disagreement with the current anti-defection law. He argues, "This defection business should not be protected at all. Even if one person leaves the party that gave him the post—whether in the Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha, or through an electoral mandate in the Lok Sabha—if he chooses to quit that mandate, it should be deemed a resignation."
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.
