India: Delhi surpasses Lahore as world's most polluted city

Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded to be higher than Lahore in Pakistan on Friday, which made it the most polluted city globally. US President Donald Trump and his Secretary of State Marco Rubio will join the talks — the first in two years — on Tuesday evening. Topics of discussion are expected to focus on critical minerals as well as the issue of safe passage for vessels transporting these and other energy products.

Asia has been particularly hard hit by the massive throttling of energy deliveries as a result of Trump's war in Iran and the subsequent closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The Quad group's last meeting took place in the US state of Delaware in September 2024, before Trump's return to office. At that meeting, Quad leaders reaffirmed their commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific and announced initiatives to strengthen maritime security cooperation.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on his 137th birth anniversary.