In this Special Report, India Today’s Washington D.C. Correspondent Rohit Sharma details the historic extraction of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to the United States. Sharma reports on the Trump administration’s enforcement of the ‘Monroe Doctrine,’ with Secretary of State Marco Rubio asserting the Western Hemisphere ‘is ours’ and that there is ‘no room for anybody else.’ The broadcast highlights the geopolitical fallout at the UN Security Council, where China and Russia have registered opposition, while the US maintains this was a legal operation against a drug trafficker. Sharma also tracks the developments in Manhattan, where Maduro is set to appear before Judge Alvin Hellerstein, a Clinton appointee. The report underscores the US warning that it will work with whoever remains in Venezuela only if they follow the Washington line.
This special News Today edition covers Pakistan's decision to boycott its T20 World Cup match against India following Bangladesh's withdrawal. The program features analysis by Sunil Gavaskar regarding potential ICC sanctions.
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In her 124-minute speech -- after which the Sensex plunged over 1,600 points before staging a partial recovery -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a higher capital expenditure outlay of Rs 12.2 lakh crore for FY27 and set a fiscal deficit target of 4.3 per cent of GDP.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India’s 140 crore citizens are no longer content with being the world’s fastest-growing economy and want the country to become the world’s third-largest economy “as soon as possible.” He said the Union Budget gives equal importance to multiple sectors and lays the groundwork for achieving the vision of Viksit Bharat by 2047. Highlighting Nari Shakti, Modi praised Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, calling the Budget historic for underscoring India’s commitment to women’s empowerment. “As a woman Finance Minister, Nirmala ji has set a new record by presenting the Union Budget for the ninth consecutive time,” the Prime Minister said, lauding her leadership and consistency.
