US, China gear up for mid-September AI safety dialogueThe United States and China are set to engage in key talks about the safety implications of artificial intelligence. The discussions will f...
04 Sep, 2026, 10.11 PM IST
SCO Summit: Kazakhstan's Tokayev echoes PM Modi on Eurasian security, human centric approachAt the recent SCO summit, Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev emphasised the group's evolution and a collaborative philosophy. He ...
02 Sep, 2026, 01.49 PM IST
SCO Summit 2026: Power trio reunites as PM Modi meets Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping at Bishkek meetPrime Minister Narendra Modi met Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin at the 26th SCO Summit in Bishkek, reviv...
01 Sep, 2026, 12.34 PM IST
Modi-Xi-Putin together again: What will the Bishkek photo-op tell?India’s next Modi-Xi-Putin photograph at the SCO summit in Bishkek is likely to carry geopolitical weight, but it should not be read as evi...
31 Aug, 2026, 08.04 PM IST
China’s Pacific push gets a boost as key leaders skip island forumSeveral Pacific island leaders are absent from a key regional summit in Palau. This fragmentation complicates efforts to project unity amid...
31 Aug, 2026, 03.15 PM IST
Great power rivalry threatens to overshadow a summit of some of the world's smallest island nationsAt the Pacific Islands Forum in Palau, leaders of small island nations are gathering to navigate their geopolitical landscape amidst fierce...
31 Aug, 2026, 09.45 AM IST
Iran crisis puts Xi-Putin’s anti-US bloc to the test, with PM Narendra Modi in the mixThe Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit convenes amid US economic pressure on Iran. Chinese and Russian presidents will meet with Iran...
31 Aug, 2026, 07.16 AM IST
Xi Jinping's Delhi visit could be the big brick in the BRICS summitXi Jinping's potential visit to India for the BRICS summit is a key development. This meeting could foster cooperation and enable concrete ...
25 Aug, 2026, 09.22 PM IST
In US, rare earths extracted from coal mine wastewaterWest Virginia University researchers are extracting valuable rare earth elements from acidic mine drainage. This process cleans up environm...
22 Aug, 2026, 08.09 AM IST
Five years of Taliban rule: Survival is not the same as stabilityThe Taliban has maintained control of Afghanistan for five years. Mounting domestic pressures include poverty and refugee returns. Internal...
15 Aug, 2026, 04.13 PM IST
ET World Leaders Forum: EAM Jaishankar to speak on India’s foreign policy amid global tensionsExternal affairs minister S Jaishankar will be a lead speaker at The Economic Times World Leaders Forum on August 22, addressing India’s fo...
14 Aug, 2026, 06.48 AM IST
With US taking a hostile approach to India, the 'Mecca pact' is threateningA Saudi Arabia-Pakistan-Turkiye defence pact could complicate India’s security environment by deepening military, technological and diploma...
09 Aug, 2026, 11.32 PM IST
Hiroshima 1945: Why the atomic explosion that transformed war, peace and global power still matters 80 years laterEight decades after the Hiroshima atomic bombing, the event remains a defining moment. The bombings accelerated World War II's end and init...
06 Aug, 2026, 09.23 PM IST
Quote of the day by Alexander the Great: "Through every generation of the human race there has been a constant war, a war with..." — Inspiring life lessons on freedom, discipline, resilience, perseverance, and why conquering fear precedes every great victory by the history's greatest military commandersToday's Quote of the Day by Alexander the Great: Alexander the Great’s famous quote highlights that the most relentless conflict in human h...
05 Aug, 2026, 10.30 PM IST
Enter the dragon: Delhi Brics meet can stage a historic handshakeXi Jinping's potential visit to India for the BRICS Summit is generating significant international attention. This meeting would mark a thi...
01 Aug, 2026, 06.20 AM IST
After Hormuz, Gate of Tears may make the world cry. What about India?The Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a key shipping route connecting Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, faces growing risks of disruption after Yemen’s Houthi ...
22 Jul, 2026, 06.11 AM IST
US-China tech rivalry explained: Why the AI and chip war mattersThe US and China are engaged in a significant technology competition. Artificial intelligence and semiconductor chips are central to this o...
15 Jul, 2026, 12.45 PM IST