Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Italian President Sergio Mattarella in Rome and discussed ways to deepen India-Italy ties across trade, investment, culture and emerging sectors such as AI, critical minerals, space and nuclear energy. (Pics/PTI)

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin held wide-ranging talks here on Wednesday on bilateral ties and key global issues, including Iran, the Ukraine war, and trade. (Pics/AFP)