SCO Summit

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The usefulness of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) was emphasised as the US and the West watched on with more than usual interest. (Photo: AFP)

AA Edit | A few positive outcomes at SCO, despite the rifts

India’s presence in Quad as well as SCO places it in a unique position

06 Jul 2023 12:10 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin and others pose for photographs during Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. (PTI)

PM, in a swipe at Pak at SCO, pitches for transit rights, better connectivity

No handshake or conversation between Modi and Xi, China promises to back India's SCO presidency

17 Sep 2022 8:50 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi wil travel to Uzbekistan to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit on September 15 and 16 (PTI Photo)

Modi will hold 'a few bilaterals' at SCO meet, no word on Xi yet

Buzz also over Modi - Shehbaz Sharif meet to 'break the ice' at Samarkand

12 Sep 2022 7:20 AM

External affairs minister S. Jaishankar reached Dushanbe on Thursday and was received by Tajik President Emomali Rahmon. (Photo: Twitter/@DrSJaishankar)

Afghan crisis main focus at Dushanbe SCO meeting today

The SCO summit itself is being held in a hybrid format, which means that some leaders will also attend in person

17 Sep 2021 8:09 AM

PM Modi to raise concerns on Afghanistan at SCO summit

The SCO meeting will be chaired by Tajik President Emomali Rahmon, and the situation in Afghanistan is expected to be the main focus

16 Sep 2021 7:07 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: PTI)

PM Modi to virtually lead Indian delegation at SCO summit on Sept 17

The 21st meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of State will be held on September 17 in Dushanbe in a hybrid format

15 Sep 2021 3:05 PM

Addressing the Indian diaspora at the SCO meet, Singh said, 'I want to assure you all that India is heading forward at a quick pace. We are a USD 2.7 trillion economy today, the double of what we were four and a half years back. By 2025-26, the size of our economy will be USD 5 trillion.' (Photo: ANI)

'India on right path to becoming 3rd largest economy by 2030': Rajnath Singh

The Defence Minister said that Indian govt and PM Modi have strong will power to make the nation better.

02 Nov 2019 7:06 PM

PM Modi holds talks with heads of 3 resource-rich nations

Mr Modi also met President of Kyrgyzstan Sooronbai Jeenbekov on the sidelines of the summit.

11 Jun 2018 12:48 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping arrive to attend the restricted session of SCO Summit in Qingdao, China, on Sunday. (Photo: PTI)

India, Pak to bolster SCO might: Xi Jinping

Chinese President stressed on rejecting the ‘Cold War mentality’.

11 Jun 2018 12:44 AM

It is for the first time the Indian prime minister attended the SCO summit after India along with Pakistan became full-fledged members of the grouping, jointly dominated by China and Russia, which has been increasingly seen as a counter to NATO. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

PM Modi departs from China, heads home after 2-day visit

Modi attended the SCO summit in China, held nearly half a dozen bilateral meetings, including with President Xi Jinping.

10 Jun 2018 3:51 PM

The United States and China have threatened tit-for-tat tariffs on goods worth up to $150 billion each, as President Donald Trump has pushed Beijing to open its economy further and address the United States' large trade deficit with China. (Photo: File)

China rejects 'selfish, shortsighted' trade policies: Xi Jinping

Xi spoke hours after Trump said he was backing out of G7 communique, thwarting a fragile consensus on a trade dispute with US' top allies.

10 Jun 2018 1:03 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds bilateral meeting with Chinsese President Xi Jinping. (Photo: Twitter/ANI)

SCO summit: Modi, Xi talk stronger bilateral ties, review Wuhan gains

China also ink pact to share with India hydrological data of Brahmaputra River in flood season after the Modi-Xi talks.

09 Jun 2018 4:57 PM

Modi would attend the two-day summit of the eight-member SCO in the estern Chinese city of Qingdao. (Photo: File/ PTI)

PM Modi, Xi Jinping Wuhan consensus to be reflected in SCO summit: Indian Envoy

India's focus will be to continue to expand cooperation in countering terrorism, economic development as well as cultural exchange.

08 Jun 2018 3:20 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi to meet Jinping ahead of SCO summit

Bilateral meeting will take place on June 9.

08 Jun 2018 1:02 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Chinese President Xi Jinping pose for photograph during his visit to Hubei Provincial Museum in Wuhan, China, on Friday. (Photo: PTI)

PM Narendra Modi, Xi Jinping vow to ‘solidify’ relationship

PM offers to host next ‘informal summit’ in India next year; more talks, lakeside walk today.

28 Apr 2018 1:39 AM

Billed as 'heart-to-heart' summit, it is aimed at evolving consensus between the two leaders. (Photo: PTI)

Will be happy to host informal meet in 2019: PM Modi invites Xi Jinping

Beginning the summit, Modi met Xi Jinping met at Hubei Provincial Museum and witnessed a cultural programme there.

27 Apr 2018 1:27 PM

The summit is being seen as an effort by India and China to rebuild trust and improve ties that were hit by the 73-day-long Doklam standoff last year. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Museum tour, lakeside dinner to mark Modi-Xi 'heart-to-heart' meet in China

The two leaders began their informal meetings way back in 2014 when Xi was hosted by Modi at the Sabarmati Ashram.

27 Apr 2018 8:14 AM

Union Minister for External Affairs Sushma Swaraj (Photo: PTI)

Chabahar port in Iran to be inaugurated today

Significantly, the United States too had recently said it had no objection to the trilateral project involving India, Iran and Afghanistan.

03 Dec 2017 1:45 AM

At SCO, Pak talks about its heritage with picture of India’s Red Fort with tricolour

SCO officials were apologetic about the gaffe, saying that they failed to cross check the photos on display.

15 Jun 2017 11:50 AM

Expressing deep gratitude to all SCO countries for giving India full membership after enjoying 12 years of observer status, Modi termed SCO as a main pillar of peace and security in the regional and the global arena. (Photo: ANI Twitter)

Modi urges SCO members to fight terror, expresses concern over CPEC

Modi also congratulated Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev for organising the SCO Summit.

09 Jun 2017 4:54 PM

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