On May 25, 2026, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar addressed concerns regarding the impact of U.S. visa policy changes on legal mobility during discussions with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The Congress party criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his commitment to a $500 billion trade deal with the U.S., labeling him a 'compromised PM' for appeasing foreign interests. In response, the BJP accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of attempting to create anarchy to destabilize the government. In health news, experts reported a 40% increase in hip surgeries among young Indians, attributed to post-COVID-19 complications. The Indian government also advised citizens to avoid non-essential travel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, and South Sudan due to an Ebola outbreak. Additionally, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announced it would refund students overcharged due to technical glitches during the class 12 post-result process. In international news, a tragic explosion on a shuttle train in Balochistan, Pakistan, resulted in at least 20 fatalities, with the banned outfit Baloch Liberation Army claiming responsibility.