India and the United States are nearing the first tranche of a trade agreement, with dairy access remaining a key obstacle. Tariff concessions, Russian oil purchases, energy supplies and rising fuel prices ahead of US midterm elections shape the negotiations.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated India’s chess teams for winning silver in the Open section and bronze in the Women’s event at the 2026 FIDE Chess Olympiad in Samarkand. India also retained the Nona Gaprindashvili Trophy for the third consecutive edition
The official countdown to the Chess Olympiad 2026 was marked in Hyderabad with the ceremonial torch being handed over to Uzbek star Javokhir Sindarov by FIDE Interim President Viswanathan Anand and AICF president Nitin Narang ahead of the Samarkand event.
