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Wednesday, July 23, 2025
TopicSCO Summit

Topic: SCO Summit

Why do we pretend SCO still works? China runs it, shields Pakistan, sidelines India

India must now seriously reconsider its involvement in SCO, where China’s writ runs large, Pakistan’s terror networks are never condemned, and Delhi's interests are ignored.

As Pakistan gears up for SCO meet, China is giving it sleepless nights—not India

If people in Islamabad are having sleepless nights before SCO meet, it’s because of the China delegation, which must be extremely unhappy with Pakistan’s failure to protect Chinese workers.

Pakistan imposes section 144 in Karachi ahead of of SCO summit

Restrictions will be in place till 17 October. The decision comes after a recommendation from Sindh’s Inspector General of Police, who cited potential threats to peace as the primary reason.

Modi emphasises need to respect ‘territorial integrity & sovereignty’ at SCO summit attended by Xi

EAM Jaishankar spoke on behalf of PM. In veiled reference to BRI, he said 'respect for sovereignty & territorial integrity' was essential for 'connectivity and infrastructure projects'.

India holds 2 anti-terrorism meetings with SCO members, highlights misuse of internet by extremists

At Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation meetings, member states also discussed challenges posed by emerging tech like AI, dark web & cryptocurrency.

At China-led SCO, Jaishankar bats for debt-free connectivity projects for ‘Global South’

‘SCO should work together to promote stability & prosperity in region’, he says at Bishkek summit, calls India-Middle East-Europe corridor 'enabler' of economic prosperity.

‘Will counter sanctions, provocations’: Vladimir Putin tells SCO leaders he is in charge

Tuesday’s virtual summit was Putin’s first appearance in front of international leaders after the Wagner insurrection in late June.

Some countries use cross-border terrorism as state policy, SCO must condemn them: PM Modi

The Prime Minister virtually addressed the summit that India is hosting this year. It was attended by Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin.

Vladimir Putin, Xi to participate in virtual SCO summit hosted by PM Modi

While Iran is expected to be accepted as a member, Belarus will sign a memorandum of obligations which will lead to its membership later.

Xi to attend, deliver speech at SCO summit virtually, says Chinese foreign ministry

India, as the chair nation of this year's summit of the SCO Council of Heads of State, announced that it would hold the event in a virtual format in July.

On Camera

Bihar mimics 19th-century American South. Citizenship is now weaponised to exclude voters

Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.