Shimla records highest precipitation in 13 years
Shimla, July 3 : Himachal Pradesh capital Shimla on Tuesday recorded the highest precipitation of 118 mm within 24 hours since 2005, a MeT official said here.
"The state capital had recorded 118 mm precipitation over the past 24 hours till 8.30 a.m. It is the highest ever rainfall recorded within 24 hours in Shimla. The previous best was 108.4 mm on April 15, 2005," Meteorological Department Director Manmohan Singh told IANS here.
He attributed the heavy precipitation to the formation of cumulonimbus clouds and moisture flow from both the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal.
"During the last 24 hours, southwest monsoon was active in the state. Heavy rain occurred at isolated places in Shimla, Bilaspur, Solan, Sirmaur, and Una districts," he said.
Bilaspur and Mandi received 65 mm and 45 mm rainfall respectively. Singh said that light to moderate rainfall will continue in Shimla, Solan, and Sirmaur districts till Thursday.
A majority of localities in the state capital had faced a severe water crisis in the summer months, receiving water supply only once a week.
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Misri, Rubio discuss trade, Quad; US diplomat set to visit India in May
Washington (PTI): US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to visit New Delhi next month, it was announced here after his "productive meeting" with India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on a range of issues, including trade and the Quad.
Misri, who is on a three-day visit here, met Rubio at the White House. The two leaders reviewed bilateral relationships, especially trade, critical minerals, defence and the Quad.
"Welcome to the White House @VikramMisri! Productive meeting with @SecRubio that focused on our bilateral relationship, especially trade, critical minerals, defence and the Quad," US Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, who was also present at the meeting, posted on X.
Secretary Rubio looks forward to visiting India next month, Gor said.
Earlier, Misri held separate meetings with US Deputy Secretary Christopher Landau and US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, Allison Hooker.
"Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau met with Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri today in Washington. The leaders reaffirmed the close partnership between the two countries and shared news about the situation in the Persian Gulf and other global and regional priorities," Tommy Pigott, Principal Deputy Spokesman for the Department of State, said in a statement.
Hooker said she and Misri discussed how India and the US can work closer together on security, defence, and the economy.
“We are finding practical ways to make both Americans and Indians safer and more prosperous, including through the Quad,” she said.
The Indian embassy in the US said Hooker and Misri took stock of the India-US bilateral agenda since the Foreign Office Consultations held last December.
The two diplomats also shared assessments on recent developments in West Asia, as well as regional issues of mutual interest.
US Vice President J D Vance is leading a delegation to Islamabad for talks with Iranian leaders after the warring sides agreed to a two-week Pakistan-brokered ceasefire.
