Speaking at a symposium on 'Dara Shikoh: A hero of the Indian syncretist traditions,' senior RSS leader Krishna Gopal called Mughal prince Dara Shikoh an epitome of Indianness. He further said that had he been the emperor in place of Aurangzeb, Islam could have flourished more in India.
Gopal also said that Dara Shikoh, the eldest son of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, was a 'real Hindustani' who never compromised with Islam and always tried to unite the society. He then urged the Muslim community to follow Dara Shikoh's legacy rather complaining that there was an atmosphere of fear in country.
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.
