The 62-year-old leader assumed the post following the tragic death of her husband, former Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, who died in a plane crash in Baramati on January 28
The proposed pact aims to dismantle some of the highest tariff barriers between two major global markets, promising deeper commercial ties while exposing long-standing political and economic fault lines on both sides
The celebrations were held on Kartavya Path, the ceremonial boulevard from Rashtrapati Bhavan to India Gate, and included the traditional parade, powerful displays of defence capabilities, and vibrant cultural performances
In his resignation letter addressed to the Congress high command, including party president Mallikarjun Kharge, Siddiqui stated that he was unhappy with the lack of meaningful work assigned to him during his tenure in the party
Historically, the hills nurtured river systems including tributaries of the Banas, Luni, Sahibi and Sabarmati, which have supported human settlement, agriculture and livestock for centuries
The coalition, led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies, secured a comfortable majority by winning over 200 of the 243 assembly seats