President Mohamed Muizzu

Modi takes oath for historic third term, inducts 72 ministers into new cabinet

President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath to PM Modi, followed by senior leaders Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, and Nitin Gadkari. Notable ministers who retained their positions from the previous Cabinet include JP Nadda, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Nirmala Sitharaman, S. Jaishankar, and Manohar Lal Khattar.

India is better off without pro-China Maldives

India should also monitor the situation in the Maldives, and be ready to intervene if necessary, to protect its citizens and assets, and to prevent any threat or aggression from China or its proxies.