India should not do anything to alienate Kashmiris in its hunt for militants who killed 26 people last week, especially as residents of the Muslim-majority Himalayan region have staged protests against that attack,

One week after a devastating militant attack near the mountain resort of Pahalgam in Indian-administered Kashmir killed 26 people, the town wears a look of quiet desolation, although tourists have begun trickling back in small numbers.

United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday said that US is "very close" on a trade deal with India, adding that it is much easier to negotiate with New Delhi due to its high tariffs. He also said that the trade negotiations with India are "moving well" and that non-tariff barriers can be "much more insidious" than tariff barriers.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said that the United States and India made "some very good progress" concerning the trade deal during Vice President JD Vance's visit to the country and some announcements could be made soon.