India report: Four hundred million attendees expected at Mahakumbh, India's massive religious congregation

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Hindu pilgrims take a dip in the sacred waters of Sangam, the confluence of Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati rivers during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj on January 13, 2025, with organisers expecting 400 million people -- the largest gathering of humanity. Source: AFP / NIHARIKA KULKARNI/AFP via Getty Images

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  • Indian foreign minister S Jaishankar will participate in President-elect Donald Trump's swearing-in ceremony.
  • The Indian rupee slid to an all-time low of 86.20 against the US dollar.
  • Chinks have started appearing in the opposition Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (I.N.D.I.A.).
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