The deceased were identified as Sudhir alias Bunty, 35, and Radhey Prajapati, 30.

Even as trade tensions persist, PM Modi and US President Donald Trump exchanged warm words in social media posts, reaffirming their personal friendship and the strength of bilateral ties between New Delhi and Washington.

A team of the UK’s Crown Prosecution Service visited the Tihar Jail in Delhi to assess the prison’s conditions in July this year, media reports said citing officials close to the development. The team reportedly included four members — two CPS experts and two British High Commission officials.