After Loomer’s last known visit to the White House in April, the White House fired several National Security Council staffers whom she labeled as disloyal.

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, leading an all-party delegation in the US, dismissed the notion of American mediation between India and Pakistan. He emphasised that India is united against terrorism and clarified that there is no equivalence between terrorists and their victims.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has arrived at the White House. With a customary handshake from President Trump on arrival, the bilateral has begun. Reporters will soon follow them into the Oval Office for their meeting. Our reporters at the White House have spotted German media arriving, the honour guard appearing, and the gates opening.