External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, along with the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Foreign Ministers, called on Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Tuesday. Following the meeting, Jaishankar stated that he apprised Xi Jinping of the recent development of bilateral ties. He also conveyed the greetings of PM Narendra Modi, President Droupadi Murmu to Xi.

New York and New Jersey are facing severe weather conditions after heavy rains caused life-threatening flash floods across both states.

EAM S Jaishankar, during his meeting with Chinese Vice President Han Zheng on Monday, emphasised that the continued normalisation of ties between India and China can yield "mutually beneficial" results. He underlined the importance of open dialogue and the exchange of perspectives as essential between the two. This is his first visit to China in 5 years.

US President Donald Trump on Thursday (local time) announced that the US will impose a tariff of 35 per cent on imports of goods from Canada. Trump sent a letter to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to inform him about the tariff.