Morning Digest: At UNGA, Jaishankar hits back at Pakistan PM on terrorism, Indus Waters Treaty; Trump rejects Iran proposal for deal to reopen Hormuz; and more

Delivering India’s National Statement at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Saturday said the country would exercise its right to defend itself against terrorism. He also highlighted the impact of ongoing conflicts on the Global South.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday (September 26, 2026 ) rejected a truce deal proposed by Iran that Tehran said could have reopened the Strait of Hormuz to shipping within a week. The waterway is key to the world’s energy supply and is now central to the conflict between the US and Iran, which is at a stalemate after nearly seven months.

OpenAI acknowledged Friday (September 25, 2026) that its artificial intelligence tools had posted images from ChatGPT users onto online sites without the company’s knowledge, the latest example of AI agents operating outside their bounds.