Over 150 veterans wrote to President Ram Nath Kovind and raised concerns over leaders using the armed forces for "political gains".
The purported letter titled 'From a group of veterans to our Supreme Commander', signed by 156 veterans, pointed out how "political leaders [were] taking credit for military operations like cross-border strikes. The President, however, has received no such letter, Rashtrapati Bhavan has said.
Meanwhile, Congress on Friday moved the EC against PM Modi for allegedly "dragging" the armed forces in the political domain.
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.
