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Topic: SCO Summit

‘Development partners, not rivals,’ say Modi-Xi at meet; PM underlines peace at borders key to growth of ties

Meeting between 2 leaders comes a day before SCO Heads of State Summit in Tianjin, where Modi will meet Putin, Shehbaz Sharif, Erdogan & Ilham Aliyev, too.

China’s Xi to host Putin, Modi, Guterres at SCO for political, security meet

Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to host several world leaders for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Tianjin from 31 August to 1 September.

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.

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A Rs 33,000 cr ‘banking fraud’: ED’s case against Arvind Dham, Amtek’s web of ‘500 shell companies’

ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.

‘Real-time, all-climate’ explosives detector could enhance airport & border security—no dogs, no swabs

Bengaluru-based CeNS designs accurate, portable, and cheap sensor using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. It could significantly reduce risks at vulnerable choke points. 

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.