Camp David

Inside Camp David, where US presidents take a break or engage in world diplomacy

Joe Biden will host Japan’s Fumio Kishida and South Korea’s Yoon Suk Yeol at a crucial trilateral summit at Camp David. The retreat located in the woods of Maryland has long served not only as a holiday home for the US leader but also as the backdrop for meetings which have impacted the world

President Biden to ramp up three-way Japan, South Korea ties in sign to China

US President Joe Biden on Friday will announce new security cooperation at a first-of-a-kind three-way summit with the leaders of Japan and South Korea, hoping to send a message of strength to China which has already made clear its displeasure

Camp David Summit: What you need to know about US, S Korea and Japan meet

Tomorrow's meet, which comes in the backdrop of shared concerns about China and North Korea, will likely see Joe Biden, Fumio Kishida and Yoon Suk Yeol announce joint military exercises, a new crisis hotline, and an agreement to consult each other in difficult times. Some experts say this will likel

Afghanistan crisis: President Joe Biden to deliver comments 'soon', says aide as US leader faces sharp criticism

Biden's most recent comments on Afghanistan came last week, with the president saying he did not regret his decision and that the Afghans must "fight for themselves"

Donald Trump mulls hosting G-7 Summit in US, says meet would be a sign of normalcy during COVID-19

US president Donald Trump said he's considering holding the G-7 Summit in the US because it would be a great sign to all of things returning to normal during the coronavirus pandemic

US defence secretary Mark Esper visits Afghanistan to make firsthand assessment of America's longest war

Stalled peace talks with Taliban and unrelenting attacks by insurgent group have complicated Trump administration's pledge to withdraw American troops

Donald Trump should be grateful to John Bolton; dumped NSA saved US from major embarrassment by preventing ludicrous deal with Taliban

Notably, before he left, John Bolton does seem to have got his way with the Afghanistan issue, resulting in the cancellation.

Any peace process in Afghanistan should involve democratically-elected government, have full consent of its people, says India

Trump on 8 September said that he cancelled the secret meeting with the Taliban after it admitted of being behind a terror attack in Kabul which killed a dozen people including a US soldier

Donald Trump pulling plug on talks with Taliban could not come at a better time for India; here's why

New Delhi has never recognised Taliban as a legitimate political actor who should have a say in the peace process, or in Afghan people's future.

Taliban vows to continue fighting US forces in Afghanistan after Donald Trump claimed talks with group were 'dead'

The Taliban on Tuesday vowed to continue fighting against US forces in Afghanistan after President Donald Trump said talks with insurgents were 'dead'