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Black smoke rises from the area of Gazprom Neft’s Moscow oil refinery on the southeastern outskirts of Moscow on June 18, 2026. (Getty Images)
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People visit the historic Badshahi Mosque in Lahore, Pakistan, on February 18, 2026. (Getty Images)
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US Vice President JD Vance walks with Pakistan’s Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshall Asim Munir and Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar after arriving in Islamabad, Pakistan, on April 11, 2026. (Getty Images)
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A church is reflected in a puddle following rain in Kochi, India, on May 22, 2026. (Getty Images)
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US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meet in the Oval Office at the White House on February 13, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Getty Images)
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and India's Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar shake hands after their talks in New Delhi on May 24, 2026. (Getty Images)
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Pakistan Air Force JF-17 fighter jets perform at a rehearsal ahead of a Pakistan Day parade in Islamabad on March 21, 2024. (Getty Images)
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Bharatiya Janata Party President Nitin Nabin greets supporters as he arrives at the BJP headquarters to celebrate its election victory on May 4, 2026, in New Delhi, India. (Getty Images)
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomes United Arab Emirates President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in New Delhi, India, on on January 19, 2026. (Getty Images)
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The Indian Oil Tanker Desh Garima is seen at the port in Mumbai, India, on April 30, 2026, after clearing the Strait of Hormuz. (Getty Images)
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Bill Drexel
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Satoru Nagao
Fellow (Nonresident)
