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India is executing a concentrated three-week diplomatic outreach ahead of hosting the BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 12-13. Jaishankar concluded a Russia visit, Doval held China boundary talks in Beijing, Goyal leads a 200-member delegation in Japan, and Sitharaman begins a Canada-US tour, all simultaneously, as India works to secure personal attendance from both Putin and Xi.
Read Full ArticleUkrainian President Zelensky on August 20 sanctioned Animaccord Animation Studio and five Russian nationals behind Masha and the Bear, accusing the globally watched children's cartoon of spreading pro-Russian propaganda and funding the Russian state. The sanctions enable YouTube blocking in Ukraine and follow British MPs' calls to pull the show from streaming platforms.
Japan's Cabinet approved the record 598-page Defence of Japan 2026 white paper on August 4, labelling China its "greatest strategic challenge" and warning of Beijing's expanding Pacific military reach. China rejected the assessment as exaggerated, accusing Tokyo of using the report to justify military expansion.
Four bipartisan US senators announced on July 10, 2026 that they have reached a deal with the Trump administration to advance a revised Russia sanctions bill, one whose original version proposed 500% tariffs on countries buying Russian energy, with India and China explicitly named as primary targets.
China bans helium exports indefinitely, worsening a global supply crisis that threatens chip manufacturing, MRI services, and AI hardware production.
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