A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force mid-range multi-purpose missile is fired during a live-fire exercise at the East Fuji Maneuver Area on June 7, 2026, in Gotemba, Japan. (Getty Images)
The flag used by the Taliban's interim government is seen over Afghanistan’s embassy in Moscow on July 4, 2025, after Russia officially recognized the Taliban government in Afghanistan. (Getty Images)
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (5th L) shakes hands with Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (3rd R) as Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse (R) looks on after the swearing-in ceremony at the Presidential Palace in New Delhi on May 26, 2014.(PRAK
BJP leader Narendra Modi, (C), performs the Hindu Ganga Puja prayer ritual the day after his election victory on May 17, 2014 in Varanasi, India. (Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)