The meeting comes after months of tension between the administration of US President Donald Trump and American church leaders over immigration policies.
US Vice President JD Vance attended a Good Friday service at St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, Italy, as part of his Easter weekend visit, and is scheduled to meet with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican's secretary of state, on Saturday
Amid growing discussions over the socio-economic survey in Karnataka, Janata Dal (Secular) Karnataka Youth President Nikhil Kumaraswamy on Saturday called the caste census "a political conspiracy" and stated that the survey, which has been ongoing since 2015, lacks a "scientific approach."
Addressing a press conference at the party headquarters in Patna, Tejashwi Yadav said, "Those in power understand that they won't return to office. That's why they are looting the government treasury."
All relevant issues with US will be discussed during JD Vance's visit to India, which is scheduled from April 21-24, said Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, adding that the visit will give a further boost to both nations ties.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Thursday launched a sharp attack on the BJP and JD(S), accusing them of causing price hikes and asserting that public anger would ensure Congress returns to power in 2028.
JD(U) leader Neeraj Kumar on Thursday targeted RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav and the Congress party over the ongoing political developments in the Mahagathbandhan.
Bihar BJP President Dilip Jaiswal on Thursday spoke about the Mahagathbandhan meeting of opposition parties in the state, and said they are coming together because their boat is about to sink.
"Who hijacked Lalu Prasad Yadav? Tejashwi Yadav went to meet his father in the ICU after 300 hours... So, has he become defunct? Relieve him from his post, then... Wherever Nitish Kumar looks, politics moves in that direction. This is the belief of the people of Bihar," Kumar told ANI.
Ahead of the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's son, Nishant Kumar, expressed confidence that his father would retain his position after the elections.