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Putin says summit meeting with Xi was "normal"

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping the previous day at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Uzbekistan had been "normal".

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At SCO meet, Modi and Sharif spar over transit trade access

PM flags energy, food crises due to COVID-19 and war

The Hindu

Uzbekistan signs large deals with China, Russia

Uzbekistan has signed deals worth $16 billion with China and $4.6 billion with Russia during their respective leaders' visits to the Central Asian nation for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit, the Uzbek Foreign Ministry said on Friday.

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‘Now is not an era of war’: India’s Modi berates Putin over Ukraine conflict

It is the second dressing down for Putin at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit

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China and India among SCO states urging 'balance' in climate approach

Leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation called for a "balance" between reducing carbon emissions and allowing poorer states to catch up with economically developed countries in a joint statement on climate change adopted on Friday.

Reuters

Russia is building a closer alliance with the world's autocracies – the west should beware

Russia is planning to buy “millions” of Soviet-era weapons from North Korea, a recent US intelligence report revealed. Britain’s defence intelligence has also confirmed that Russia is already using Iranian-made drones in Ukraine.

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Iran’s Raisi says sanctions must be lifted to reach nuclear deal

President Ebrahim Raisi says guarantees must be established to ensure the ‘lasting removal’ of sanctions on Iran.

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Russian energy exports in spotlight at Uzbekistan summit

Business ties are high on the agenda at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Uzbekistan. The countries represented are huge potential markets for Russian energy, and Vladimir Putin has been pushing for closer ties. China and India in particular have increased their imports of Russian oil, natural gas and coal…

France 24

Putin's uncontrolled foot motions are back as he meets 'fellow dictators' in Uzbekistan

More speculation over the health of President Vladimir Putin has arisen after the Russian leader's foot was seen shaking at a conference with other world leaders. Putin has been dogged by theories over if he is ill for some time

Daily Mirror

India, Russia to discuss energy security as oil, coal trade soars

India and other members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) will discuss energy security at the regional security bloc's meeting in Uzbekistan, India's foreign secretary Vinay Kwatra said on Thursday.

Reuters

Iran signs memorandum on joining Shanghai Cooperation Organisation -TASS

Iran on Thursday signed a memorandum on joining the Shanghai Cooperation organisation, Russian state-owned news agency TASS reported.

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Watch | What does India hope to achieve at the SCO Summit?

A video previewing the in-person Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit in Samarkand on September 15, 16.

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Russia’s Putin to meet Indian PM Modi to boost trade ties

Russian leader, Indian PM will hold talks in Uzbekistan on Friday to discuss trade and fertiliser sales, Kremlin says.

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China declines to say if Xi will meet Putin and Modi at summit

China's foreign ministry declined to say whether President Xi Jinping will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin or Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation regional security bloc summit this week.

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How can India leverage Shanghai Cooperation Organisation to further its interests?

About a month and a half before the next Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, the work on finalising its agenda is picking up steam. Apart from being of interest as the high table of the world’s largest regional grouping by geographical size and population, the summit will be…

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Varanasi to be first ‘Cultural and Tourism Capital’ of SCO: Secretary General Zhang Ming

Under this initiative, each year, a city of the cultural heritage of a member country that will take over the rotating Presidency of the organisation will get the title to highlight its prominence.

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