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TL/DR - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has downplayed allegations of Indian involvement in a thwarted plot to assassinate a Sikh separatist in the United States, stating it is not appropriate to link such incidents with diplomatic relations. However, there are signs of strained ties between the U.S. and India such as U.S. President Joe Biden…

TL/DR - US President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are set to discuss a range of contentious issues, including Taiwan, the South China Sea, the Israel-Hamas war, Russia's invasion of Ukraine, North Korea, and human rights. The meeting is aimed at easing tension between the two superpowers over varied conflicts. However, with vast…

TL/DR - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kyiv to provide support to Ukraine's four-month long counteroffensive against Russia. Blinken is expected to announce a new US wartime assistance package amounting to over $1 billion. This visit was overshadowed by a Russian attack on the…

Biden Accuses Xi Jinping of Being a Dictator The Chinese government responded to comments by President Biden about Chinese leader Xi Jinping, calling them an "open political provocation." Speaking at a fundraiser in California, Biden said that Xi had been angered over an incident in February when a Chinese balloon that Washington claims was used…