Overview

• The New York Times, citing people familiar with his schedule, reports the president no longer plans to travel to New Delhi for the leaders’ meeting expected around November, with no official confirmation from Washington or New Delhi.
• The report describes a June 17 call in which Trump again claimed credit for halting India–Pakistan hostilities and referenced a possible Nobel nomination, drawing firm pushback from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
• India’s foreign secretary, Vikram Misri, has publicly asserted that the ceasefire was arranged directly between the two militaries and that India will never accept mediation.
• Trade tensions have escalated as the U.S. imposed additional duties on India—first 25% and later 50%—linked in coverage to purchases of Russian oil, contributing to stalled negotiations.
• The NYT says Modi declined or did not respond to some outreach and turned down a Washington visit after the Pahalgam attack, while signaling a focus on self-reliance and outreach to China and Russia.