US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has described India as a "critical anchor" for maintaining stability in the Indo-Pacific, praising its military modernisation, defence manufacturing capabilities and growing cooperation with the United States at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore

According to officials and local sources, Tiffany Trump travelled to Agra via a chartered aircraft. Security arrangements were put in place by local authorities in view of the high-profile visit, although the trip has been described as a private one with no official or diplomatic engagements scheduled