Lauding ties between India and Italy, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that relations between the two nations are on an upward trajectory and there is new momentum of political dialogue, visits, and interest in each other’s potential.

The weather agency India Meteorological Department has forecasted gusty winds of up to 70 kmph as well as thunderstorms and rainfall over the next three days in Delhi. Similar conditions are expected in the nearby states of Haryana and Punjab.

The government had earlier decided to conduct a civil defence exercise on Thursday in Gujarat, Punjab, Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir.