On Wednesday, thousands of passengers at several major Indian airports — including those serving Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru — were affected by the disruptions. As per reports, there were multiple reasons behind the nationwide disruption of IndiGo flights, including an acute shortage of crew.

Speaking at India’s World Annual Conclave 2025 in capital New Delhi on Wednesday, Jaishankar took a question on the rising political and social backlash against immigration in several nations and argued that the debate is often misplaced.

Ahead of Putin’s visit, Russia also gave the go-ahead to a key defence deal between Moscow and New Delhi.