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Tuesday, August 12, 2025
TopicShanghai Cooperation Organisation

Topic: Shanghai Cooperation Organisation

SCO meet: Jaishankar tells Lavrov to safely return Indians caught in Russia’s war with Ukraine

Modi, who will visit Russia this month, skipped this year’s SCO summit, a multilateral platform seen as a contender to groupings led by the US and its allies.

Strong European presence at Ukraine peace summit, but thin representation from ASEAN, BRICS & SCO

On Friday, Switzerland released final list of delegations attending Global Peace Summit at Bürgenstock Resort. Of the 93 national delegations, 44 are from Europe.

Fourth edition SCO Startup Forum organised in New Delhi

The event, aimed at promoting innovation, creating job opportunities, and inspiring young talent, brought together over 15 SCO startups showcasing their products and services at a showcase window.

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.

Modi has exhumed Nehru’s Global South. Which fails the test of geography, geopolitics and economics

Global South is the idea that India, or its leader, could be the leader of the rest. Narendra Modi has emerged as its most prominent and powerful global brand ambassador.

Ahead of SCO meet, differences emerge in readouts of Modi-Putin phone call on Wagner mutiny

MEA readout said Putin told Modi about recent developments & Indian PM reiterated call for dialogue. Kremlin readout said Modi expressed 'support of resolute actions by Russian leadership'.

India-hosted virtual SCO Summit tomorrow: Putin’s 1st summit after mutiny, Iran to become member

China President Xi Jinping, Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif, Russia’s Vladimir Putin & Belarus President Alexandr Lukashenko will be among attendees at summit chaired by PM Modi.

Why India’s SCO membership still matters as China strengthens its hand in Central Asia

India's participation in SCO not only ensures it remains relevant in larger Eurasian sphere of influence, but also prevents Pakistan and China from pulling Russia towards their agenda.

India to host 22nd SCO summit virtually on 4 July, PM Modi to chair meeting

Invitations sent to heads of state of all SCO member states including China & Pakistan, says MEA. Iran, Belarus and Mongolia invited as observer states for the upcoming meeting.

SCO, BRICS, RIC: What do they have in common? China at head of table, India faking smiles

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) foreign ministers’ meeting in Goa has produced the usual photo-ops and probably even some important outcomes in back-room conversations....

On Camera

Hrithik Roshan & Jr NTR in Janaab-e-Aali is exactly what a dance-off should not be

Forget comparing it with classics like Hrithik’s Ek Pal Ka Jeena or the slick title track of Dhoom 2, Janaab-e-Aali does not even come close to Ghungroo.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

India expands Southeast Asia defence footprint with new joint venture in Philippines

Memorandum of understanding between SMPP and ADFC was signed during state visit of Philippines’ President to India earlier this month.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.