The day's editorial focus initially centered on Prime Minister Modi's ongoing SCO summit participation in China. Early reports detailed his bilateral meeting with Russian President Putin, marked by warm interactions and discussions to deepen ties. Modi urged an end to the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Concurrently, the SCO declaration strongly condemned the Pahalgam terror attack, widely seen as a diplomatic win for India, with member nations expressing solidarity against terror. As the day progressed, media attention shifted to strong reactions from US President Donald Trump. His advisor's comments on Indian Brahmins profiting from Russian oil stirred controversy. Later, Trump directly criticized US-India trade as a "one-sided disaster," claiming India offered to cut tariffs to zero but it was "too late," connecting these remarks to Modi's recent geopolitical engagements. Separately, a devastating earthquake in Afghanistan, causing over 800 fatalities, also remained a significant international story.