The National League of Democracy government in Myanmar continues to struggle on many fronts. Lack of tangible benefits could eventually erode public trust.
If not any major breakthroughs on contentious issues, the world is expecting incremental positive outcomes from the very first meet between world's most powerful men.
Narendra Modi's electoral landslide in key states has made him politically secure, enabling his ruling coalition to reset India's domestic and foreign policy ambitions.
With over 3000 deaths at Europe's borders (a lot of this preventable), this prosperous continent faces a most severe test for its enshrined liberal values.
The last minutes tensions in preparing the climate action plan at Marrakech make it evident that consensus eludes many critical issues concerning climate protection.