Morning news brief: Flood in India and Bangladesh, Jaishankar breaks silence on Prophet remark, and more

Monsoon-triggered torrential rains have caused massive flooding and landslide in northeastern states inIndia and Bangladesh, leaving more than 6 million people marooned and killing at least 18 people in both the countries, according to reports.Breaking silence on the Prophet remark fiasco where several Gulf countries expressed outrage against two former members of the ruling BJP, India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that the quick action taken against the two party members and articulating the Indian government’s stand on the issue was appreciated by the concerned countries.

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Monsoon-triggered torrential rains have caused massive flooding and landslide in northeastern states inIndia and Bangladesh, leaving more than 6 million people marooned and killing at least 18 people in both the countries, according to reports. The authorities say that the situation could get worsen in the upcoming days.More than 3 million people were affected in India’s Assam state, where at least 63 people have lost their lives so far, including eight reported dead on Saturday.

Breaking the silence on the Prophet remark fiasco where several Gulf countries expressed outrage against two former members of the ruling BJP, India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that the quick action taken against the two-party members and articulating the Indian government’s stand on the issue was appreciated by the concerned countries."The concerned countries appreciated once the party and the Indian government clarified the issue," Jaishankar said while speaking about the controversy at a town hall organised by CNN-News18.

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