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US' 'no country should help' warning after India-Iran meeting

September 03, 2026 11:11 am

"And if countries decide to do that, then we're going to have to sanction them too," Rubio said.

SCO declaration: Double standards in fight against terrorism unacceptable

September 02, 2026 9:16 am

Member States reaffirm commitment to combating terrorism, separatism and extremism, emphasise inadmissibility of attempts to exploit terrorist, separatist, and extremist groups for selfish purposes

PM Modi attends Nomad Games: What sets them apart from other sporting events?

September 01, 2026 4:42 pm

The Nomad Games have their origins in a joint declaration by the Turkic States. The Turkic peoples are ethnic groups spread across West, Central, East, and North Asia, and parts of Europe.

What makes this SCO summit different for India is Iran

September 01, 2026 12:07 pm

For India, Iran is also a geography. Pakistan denies India direct overland access to Central Asia. Afghanistan remains uncertain. Iran consequently becomes vital to projects such as Chabahar and the International North-South Transport Corridor

The SCO matters more to India now than it once did

August 29, 2026 1:33 pm

It is the only platform that brings together the countries of Central and South Asia, as well as Iran. Even after becoming a full member, India has remained uncertain about the priority it should accord to the SCO. With several geopolitical ‘resets’ now underway, this should change

PM Modi visit to Uzbekistan, Kyrgyz Republic: Why Central Asia matters for India

August 29, 2026 4:35 pm

For India, engagement with the Central Asian countries is important for a variety of reasons, from security to connectivity to energy.

EAM meets President Putin ahead of his visit for India-Russia annual summit

November 19, 2025 7:37 am

Zero tolerance towards terrorism, no whitewashing: Jaishankar at SCO Heads of State Council meet in Moscow

China wants control, not cooperation

September 12, 2025 1:19 pm

The SCO Development Bank will reinforce Beijing’s ambition to create a unipolar Asia under the veneer of multilateralism

Tavleen Singh writes: Why Rahul Gandhi’s yatras inspire crowds but fail to rebuild the Congress

September 07, 2025 8:40 am

Rahul Gandhi has become very skilled at wandering about on yatras and showing himself as a prince who has the common touch. But when the yatra ends, it leaves nothing behind because party workers seem to believe their only job is to burnish the image of the prince, and then go home and rest till the next yatra comes along.

UPSC Issue at a Glance | SCO Summit 2025 and India: 4 Key Questions You Must Know for Prelims and Mains

September 07, 2025 3:44 pm

A short video of Prime Minister Narendra Modi holding hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Tianjin recently went viral. But why is the SCO relevant in contemporary times, and what are its origins? What were the major outcomes of the latest summit? Here's everything you need to know.

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As PM Modi attends SCO summit in Uzbekistan's Samarkand, know more about the city through pictures

September 16, 2022 5:14 pm

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is currently attending the annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Samarkand in Uzbekistan, a city that is famous for its mosques and mausoleums.

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