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In turn, the Vivekananda International Foundation Senior Research Associate, Pravesh Kumar Gupta stressed that Kazakhstan has already played an essential role in regional and international conflict settlement efforts.

Earlier this week, the US State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller said that the US partnership with India is one of its most consequential relationships and the country works closely with India on vital priorities.

It is in the nature of the news cycle that the only aspect of the G20 event (Third Working Group on Tourism) in Srinagar that made serious headlines was the absence of China, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Oman.

India ranked lower than Afghanistan and Pakistan in the new World Press Freedom Index released by Reporters Without Borders. It was below Pakistan and Bhutan in an academic freedom index by V-Dem Institute.

The three-day G20 meetings in Srinagar were concluded on Wednesday where various foreign dignitaries came and took a tour of the city.

Preparations for the inauguration of the new parliament are in full swing and Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi is all set to inaugurate the new parliament building on 28 May.

NSA also called on Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha and apprised the LG about ongoing efforts to monitor the implementation of Hydro Power Projects.

But the forecast raised eyebrows due to the impending El Nino. "I am a bit surprised with the forecast, but IMD may be having its own reasons," a scientist told DH.

The meeting will be held against the backdrop of media reports about Chinese insistence on a buffer zone, which would be detrimental to India’s strategic interests.

Bharat Express Chairman Upendra Rai met LG Manoj Sinha of Jammu and Kashmir during this period. Apart from this, he also met Maharashtra's Deputy CM, Devendra Fadnavis.