Chinese President Xi Jinping will host over 20 world leaders, including Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin, at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin on August 31–September 1. The event is being projected as a major show of Global

The 25th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit will take place in Tianjin, China, from August 31 to September 1, 2025. The summit will be chaired by Chinese President Xi Jinping and will be the fifth time China has hosted the event. Leaders Expected to Attend More than 20 world leaders are set to participate in […]

Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin during his three-day visit to Moscow. The talks came after his meeting with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, where both sides discussed strengthening bilateral ties. The visit is seen as crucial as India faces economic pressure from heavy U.S. tariffs linked to […]

Switzerland and Austria have both expressed readiness to host peace negotiations between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis confirmed that, in exceptional circumstances such as a peace summit, Switzerland may set aside its obligations under an arrest warrant issued by the International

French President Emmanuel Macron on August 19 issued a strong caution to European allies regarding Russian President Vladimir Putin. Macron described him as “a predator, an ogre at our gates,” stressing that Europe must remain realistic and not fall into the trap of misplaced trust. Concerns Over Russia’s Ambitions Macron underlined Russia’s track record of […]

Donald Trump marched into Alaska promising the world a diplomatic breakthrough. Instead, he left with little more than a circus act in which Vladimir Putin played ringmaster and Ukraine played the villain in Trump’s script. The so-called “peace summit” was billed as a historic chance to end the war. In reality, it was a hollow […]

U.S. President Donald Trump was caught in an unexpected hot-mic moment during a high-level meeting at the White House. Just before formal talks began, Trump leaned towards French President Emmanuel Macron and whispered, “I think he [Putin] wants to make a deal for me… as crazy as it sounds.” The remark quickly drew attention as […]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin after Putin’s summit with U.S. President Donald Trump in Alaska. During the call, Putin shared details of his discussions with Trump, which largely focused on the ongoing Ukraine war and global security. Modi thanked him for the update and underlined the value […]

Russian President Vladimir Putin met with U.S. President Donald Trump in Anchorage, Alaska. This was their first face-to-face meeting since the Ukraine war escalated. The summit focused on possible solutions to the conflict but ended without any formal agreement or ceasefire. Putin’s Reflections After the meeting, Putin described the discussions as very frank. He said […]

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin met on August 15, 2025, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, for a summit focused on ending the war in Ukraine. No Ceasefire Deal Reached Despite a high-profile and ceremonious welcome—including red-carpet honors—no ceasefire or formal agreement was reached by the end of the talks. […]