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Tuesday, December 16, 2025
TopicShanghai Cooperation Organisation

Topic: Shanghai Cooperation Organisation

Indian firm ships diesel to China & Beijing removes urea export curbs, as political thaw continues

New Delhi: In a rare move, Nayara Energy has shipped diesel to China—a first since 2021, as ties continue to thaw between New Delhi...

Fight terror, separatism, extremism—Jaishankar’s message at SCO meet, as Pakistan minister looks on

New Delhi: The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) must be "uncompromising" in its fight against "terrorism, separatism and extremism”. That was External Affairs Minister S....

EAM Jaishankar meets Chinese President Xi Jinping in SCO conclave foreign ministers

It is Jaishankar's first visit to China since the Galwan clashes in June 2020. In his social media post, Jaishankar said he apprised Xi about the recent progress in bilateral ties.

Friction along border resolved, let’s go for de-escalation, Jaishankar tells China’s Wang Yi

Bilateral meeting between Jaishankar and Chinese counterpart Wang comes as Indian EAM is in China for a two-day visit. Jaishankar calls for strong support on zero-tolerance for terrorism.

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.

Jaishankar says SCO outcome document without reference to terrorism not acceptable to India

The Union external affairs minister said India wanted a mention of terrorism in the SCO defence meet’s outcome document, but one member, hinting at Pakistan, did not agree.

Jaishankar takes aim at China, Pakistan at SCO meet. ‘Must recognise territorial integrity, sovereignty’

At SCO Heads of Govt summit in Islamabad, Indian foreign minister raised points of contention between the 2 nations & New Delhi—cross-border terrorism, territorial integrity & UNSC reform.

Global media divided on India’s economic heft, ‘pities Indian pollsters’ for getting exit polls wrong

International media is also keeping an eye on Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s upcoming visit to Pakistan, but doesn’t have very high hopes for thawing of bilateral ties.

No unauthorised protests allowed during SCO summit, says Islamabad HC amid anti-govt protests

The court directed the local administration to allocate designated areas for protests in the capital city.

Jaishankar to attend SCO meet in Pakistan, India’s 1st foreign minister to visit neighbour since 2015

The last Indian external affairs minister to visit Pakistan was Sushma Swaraj, who represented India at Heart of Asia conference on Afghanistan, hosted in Islamabad in December 2015.

On Camera

Why district judges almost never make it to India’s Supreme Court

Indian judiciary has a corrosive imbalance between the bar and the bench. Those who supervise the district judiciary do so without the lived experience that is essential for meaningful reform.

India’s merchandise exports to US rising month-on-month despite Trump tariffs, govt data shows

November exports to the US saw 10% growth from the previous month. Overall, in the first 8 months this fiscal, the merchandise exports to the US touched has touched $59bn.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.