With the government canvassing multi-party support to introduce the impeachment motion, Congress leaders had earlier urged Justice Varma to resign before facing formal proceedings.
Modi’s remarks come amid rising global concerns over China’s recent export controls on rare earth metals, which many view as a geopolitical tool to exert economic pressure.
In the first lot, the US government has announced reciprocal tariffs on Japan (25%), South Korea (25%), Laos (40%), Myanmar (40%), South Africa (30%), Malaysia and Kazakhstan (25%).
Since the onset of the monsoon on June 20, the state has reported 78 deaths, of which 50 were linked to rain-related incidents such as cloudbursts, flash floods and landslides.