Overview
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Emmanuel Macron accepted India’s invitation to the February 2026 AI Impact Summit as the two discussed efforts to help end the war in Ukraine.
- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced he will resign as Liberal Democratic Party president and is set to step down as prime minister to avoid internal divisions.
- Multiple outlets reported Russia launched one of the war’s largest aerial assaults on Ukraine using more than 800 drones and decoys, along with missiles.
- India and the United States have begun a joint military exercise in Alaska, reflecting ongoing defence cooperation.
- Modi is scheduled to visit flood-hit Punjab and Himachal Pradesh for assessment as Punjab schools reopen on September 9 following safety checks, and Delhi Police deported 15 foreign nationals found living illegally in Dwarka.