Overview

• MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal reaffirmed confidence in the bilateral relationship as the most consequential of the 21st century despite President Trump’s June 18 lunch meeting with Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir.
• India noted the White House invitation for Munir and declined further comment on the two-hour discussion that reportedly addressed Iran.
• New Delhi rejected President Trump’s assertion that U.S. trade leverage had secured a ceasefire between Indian and Pakistani forces during Operation Sindoor.
• Washington updated its travel advisory for India, maintaining a Level 2 risk rating but warning against solo travel in specific areas.
• The U.S. Embassy in New Delhi introduced a requirement for visa applicants to share social media accounts used over the past five years, prompting India to call for merit-based consular review.