Last week, Garcetti said at an event that “strategic autonomy” cannot apply in times of conflict and India and the US must work towards upholding principles when there is a breach of rules-based order or violation of sovereign borders.

Two BSF personnel, Assistant Commandant Vishwadeo and Head Constable Dayal Ram from the 59th battalion, died from heat stroke and dehydration while patrolling the ‘Harami Nallah’ creek along the India-Pakistan border in Gujarat.

Soni, who began working with the UPSC as a member in 2017, took over as Chairperson on May 16, 2023.