Overview

• Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre delayed the Lincoln Center showcase originally set for Sept. 12–14, calling the move a pause rather than a cancellation.
• Organizers pledged to bring the program to New York at a later date and said all ticket buyers will receive full refunds; no new dates were announced.
• The planned lineup included Michelin-star chef Vikas Khanna, designer Manish Malhotra, and a theatrical program celebrating Indian music, crafts, theatre, and fashion.
• Coverage places the decision in the context of US tariff increases on Indian goods to as high as 50% and US criticism of India’s purchases of discounted Russian crude.
• Reports note Reliance Industries, led by Mukesh Ambani, runs a massive refining complex in Gujarat and is described as India’s biggest buyer of Russian oil, with a supply arrangement involving Rosneft.