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He also criticised the administration’s immigration and student visa policies, arguing that they undermined the United States’ ability to attract global talent.”The US-India relationship has been at its lowest point in the last 30 years,” Khanna said. “Trump’s policies of getting into a war with Iran have been utterly destructive. It has been utterly destructive to the prices of gas in India. Talk to (external affairs minister S) Jaishankar if you don’t believe me.”Referring to a recent visit to China, Khanna claimed an Indian diplomat had expressed concerns over the long-term impact of Trump’s policies on bilateral ties.”I was in China, and the Indian Ambassador there told me that a generation of trust has been lost by President Trump. If we don’t speak the truth about the damage this President has done…we are not living in reality,” Khanna said.He accused Trump of abandoning America’s traditional global leadership and pursuing a foreign policy driven by coercion rather than values.”Now you have an America that has forgotten that moral vision, that has a foreign policy of might makes right, threatening not just Iran, threatening Cuba, threatening to conquer Greenland, and we were having dinner as if everything is normal,” Khanna said.Questioning the value of strategic partnerships under the current administration, he added: “Who cares about the partnerships of this and that when this President is literally destroying America’s leadership in the entire world?”Khanna also attacked Trump’s stance on immigration and international students, arguing that the policies were harming America’s innovation ecosystem.”The demagoguery about immigrants, the demagoguery of this President and talking about the lack of immigrants coming into the United States. How can we sit here and not condemn his policies on what he has done with student visas, with the demonisation of talent coming to the United States,” he said.Highlighting the importance of attracting skilled professionals, Khanna said the administration’s approach contradicted its ambitions to lead in artificial intelligence.”38 per cent of the top AI researchers are of Chinese origin. 72 per cent have foreign degrees. This is a President who doesn’t understand that we need to be recruiting talent, not turning talent away,” he said.Khanna also described Trump as a “lame duck” and expressed confidence that the Democratic Party would win both the upcoming US mid-term elections and the 2028 presidential election decisively.Get the latest India news and live updates. Download the TOI App.About the AuthorTOI News DeskThe TOI News Desk comprises a dedicated and tireless team of journalists who operate around the clock to deliver the most current and comprehensive news and updates to the readers of The Times of India worldwide. With an unwavering commitment to excellence in journalism, our team is at the forefront of gathering, verifying, and presenting breaking news, in-depth analysis, and insightful reports on a wide range of topics. The TOI News Desk is your trusted source for staying informed and connected to the ever-evolving global landscape, ensuring that our readers are equipped with the latest developments that matter most.”Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosIndia’s Oil Import Price Fell Below $70— Why Petrol & Diesel Prices Won’t Drop Yet |West Asia CrisisDelhi’s Biggest EV Policy Yet! 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Public datasets, such as installed generation capacity, generation mix, market prices and aggregated statistics, would be available freely. Access-controlled datasets, including feeder-level operational data, detailed load flow studies and de-identified smart meter data, would be available only after registration and KYC verification.The draft makes it clear that sensitive information, such as cyber defence protocols, real-time strategic telemetry, transmission vulnerabilities and power exchange bid data before market clearing, will remain outside its scope.To protect consumer privacy, framework requires personally identifiable information to be anonymised or de-identified before being shared. 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Download the TOI App.About the AuthorAtul MathurAtul Mathur is a Senior Assistant Editor at The Times of India with over 27 years of experience in journalism. Based in Delhi, he has spent much of his career reporting on governance, public policy and politics, churning out researched, data-driven stories that impact daily lives. Atul is known for investigative depth and strong human-interest narratives as he strives to bring clarity and context to complex issues. He currently tracks the energy sector, writing on power, renewable energy, coal and mines.Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosIndia’s Oil Import Price Fell Below $70— Why Petrol & Diesel Prices Won’t Drop Yet |West Asia CrisisDelhi’s Biggest EV Policy Yet! 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Lord Ram knows who is right and who is wrong. They are upset over how Ayodhya and Kashi Vishwanath have become so beautiful. Now that they are not able to do anything, they are leaning on lies,” he added.His remarks came hours after the Congress alleged that several of its leaders had been put under house arrest after the party announced that a delegation would visit Ayodhya on Tuesday amid the donation embezzlement row.UP Congress chief Ajay Rai targeted the Bharatiya Janata Party, claiming that the BJP government “got scared” and had him detained to prevent the delegation from visiting Ayodhya.”The BJP government’s authoritarianism has reached its peak! A delegation of the Uttar Pradesh Congress was scheduled to visit Ayodhya on June 30 to offer prayers to Lord Ram,” Rai said.Meanwhile, the UP Congress also claimed that its Pratapgarh district president, Neeraj Tripathi, had been placed under house arrest by the police without any clear reason.”Has it now become a crime in UP to even have darshan of Lord Shri Ram? Yesterday, that is, on June 30, a programme was proposed for the Congress delegation, under the leadership of State President Shri Ajay Rai ji, to visit Ayodhya and have darshan and worship of Lord Shri Ram. But the BJP government, scared of this journey, has started cowardly actions!” the party said in a post on X.Amid the Ram Temple donation embezzlement row, a high-level Congress delegation led by Rai was scheduled to visit Ayodhya on Tuesday.The delegation included Amethi MP Kishori Lal Sharma, Rakesh Rathor, Ujjwal Raman Singh and Tanuj Punia, according to a statement issued by the Congress.The Congress had also informed the local administration about the proposed visit.On Monday, a special court in Ayodhya remanded all eight accused arrested in the alleged Ram Temple donation theft case to 14 days of judicial custody after the investigating agency chose not to seek their custodial remand.The development came as the police continued to gather documentary, financial and witness evidence.The accused are Ramshankar Yadav alias Tinnu Yadav, Anukalp Mishra, Avinash Shukla, Karunesh Pandey, Manish Yadav, Lavkush Mishra, Ramashankar Mishra and Subhash Srivastava.Get the latest India news and live updates. Download the TOI App.About the AuthorTOI News DeskThe TOI News Desk comprises a dedicated and tireless team of journalists who operate around the clock to deliver the most current and comprehensive news and updates to the readers of The Times of India worldwide. With an unwavering commitment to excellence in journalism, our team is at the forefront of gathering, verifying, and presenting breaking news, in-depth analysis, and insightful reports on a wide range of topics. The TOI News Desk is your trusted source for staying informed and connected to the ever-evolving global landscape, ensuring that our readers are equipped with the latest developments that matter most.”Read MoreEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosDelhi’s Biggest EV Policy Yet! 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