External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar highlighted India's growing global footprint, strategic autonomy, diaspora welfare and the evolving India-Africa partnership while interacting with young diplomats participating in the Raisina Forum for Future of Diplomacy 2026. (Pics/X and PTI)

US President Donald Trump on Thursday (local time) welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping and First Lady Peng Liyuan at the White House for a state dinner, saying ties between the two nations have strengthened despite differences in their systems. (Pics/AFP)