In April 2026, India was planning to host a foreign ministers’ meeting that could have been framed as a leaders-level discussion, even if top leaders did not attend, according to a SCMP report that described the effort as an attempt to smooth India's ruffled feathers. [1]
The report also said Russian and Chinese top envoys met in Beijing to discuss Iran, Ukraine and Taiwan, as tensions with Washington rose while Beijing stepped up its diplomacy. [1]
On the Middle East file, the Strait of Hormuz emerged as a central fault line in US-Iran negotiations, with control of the waterway at the center of the talks. [1]
The report said Donald Trump had apparently recast an earlier off-the-cuff idea into a more formal proposal. [1]
The developments all took place in April 2026, according to the SCMP summary. [1]
