At a joint news conference in the UK, President Donald Trump said the United States is trying to reclaim control of Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, which was handed over to Afghan forces and later came under Taliban control following the U.S. withdrawal in 2021. Strategic Reason Cited Trump

At the SCO Summit in Tianjin, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Vladimir Putin shared a rare, intimate moment—giving each other a “dear friend” greeting inside Putin’s armoured limousine—signaling the depth of their strategic relationship. Broad Areas of Cooperation The leaders discussed expanding collaboration across multiple sectors, including trade,