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Topic: SCO

Global politics had a week of mayhem. India was the beacon of peace

The world continues to club India as “South Asia”, but India stands alone as a beacon of dharma and peace.

Don’t blame Trump alone—India-US ties were on shaky ground anyway

For all the various formats of bilateral dialogue, the India-US relationship never developed an institutional framework that could have prevented a free fall under circumstances like the current ones.

Navarro to Loomer—Trump’s team is making India new frontline of MAGA politics

It's a wolf pack unleashed on India, and Peter Navarro is leading it. The week gone by has been critical for Indian diplomacy amid the tensions with the US.

India rejects Trump trade hawk Navarro’s ‘Brahmins profiteering’ comment—‘inaccurate & misleading’

MEA also said India had no role to play in denying Azerbaijan membership in the SCO earlier this week, amid Azeri media reports that Baku blamed New Delhi for blocking its membership.

Israel-Iran conflict: India distances itself from SCO statement critical of Tel Aviv

India has not condemned Israel’s airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, but called for dialogue and diplomacy to de-escalate the situation.

China-Pakistan SCO presence threatens India. Strategic engagement helps in other ways

India's participation at the Islamabad SCO summit remained restrained, with sharp rebuttals to any attempts to thaw tensions with Pakistan.

Modi’s absence at SCO is India’s balancing act. New Delhi’s still committed to the forum

The deep-seated contradictions among member states on regional security and terrorism, combined with growing Chinese influence, have compelled New Delhi to perform a strategic balancing act.

SCO is not an anti-Western club. India’s presence is a guarantee against it

The SCO is critical for India to advance its priorities for peace and prosperity in its northern periphery and broader Eurasia.

Modi’s India lost an opportunity by hosting SCO summit online with Xi, Putin, Sharif

PM Modi could have used the chance to deliver some homilies about Democracy over One-Party Dictatorship

On Camera

India is welfare-first, so why would Bihar be different?

Bihar will evolve and eventually prosper. But the nature of the country’s political economy means that the journey for Bihar, and India, is slower than some would like.

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

IAF’s leased KC-135 lands in Agra, American firm’s pilots to man mid-air refueller

India’s refueller fleet comprises six Russian Ilushin-78 tankers, first inducted in 2003, which are facing huge maintenance and serviceability issues.

INDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humility

Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.