
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a state visit to Uzbekistan en route to the SCO Summit in Kyrgyzstan, while over 300 Indians remain missing after Nepal-Tibet flash floods, Kolkata Police file an FIR against former West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee for violating court orders, Congress accuses Penguin India of withdrawing Sonia Gandhi's memoir under political pressure, and Mohan Bhagwat of the RSS prepares to speak in New York amid protests.
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a state visit to Uzbekistan before attending the SCO Summit in Kyrgyzstan. Simultaneously, over 300 Indians remain missing after glacial collapse-triggered floods in Nepal-Tibet. Domestically, Kolkata Police filed an FIR against former West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee for violating court orders during a rally, and Congress accused Penguin India of withdrawing Sonia Gandhi's memoir under political pressure.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in Uzbekistan for a two-day state visit, after which he will go to Kyrgyzstan for the SCO Summit. Meanwhile, hundreds of Indians are still missing in Nepal. DW has more.
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What you need to know
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived in Uzbekistan for bilateral talks
Hundreds of Indians remain missing in Nepal floods
Indian opposition claims Sonia Gandhi's memoir dropped by Penguin India over Modi, RSS and China
Controversial Hindu nationalist group chief Mohan Bhagwat set to deliver speech in NYC
Here are the biggest headlines from India on Saturday, August 29, and Sunday, August 30.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
India will continue search and rescue operations for missing nationals in Nepal
Very likely · Within days
Modi will hold a bilateral meeting with Vladimir Putin at the SCO Summit in Kyrgyzstan
Very likely · Within days
Kolkata Police will proceed with the investigation into the FIR against Mamata Banerjee
Very likely · Within weeks

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