External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on July 15, marking the first senior-level India-China engagement since the deadly Galwan Valley clash in 2020. The meeting took place during the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) foreign ministers’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made a strong appeal for immediate de-escalation following the United States’ recent airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan. Terming the unfolding crisis as deeply troubling, Modi emphasized the urgent need to prioritize diplomacy over warfare. Modi Calls for Restraint In his statement, Modi said that the