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September 3, 2025 10:25 AM

‘Peace or War’: China’s Xi hosts massive military parade with Putin and Kim

Chinese President Xi Jinping warned the world was facing a choice between peace or war as he held his country's largest-ever military parade on Wednesday, flanked by Russia's Vladimir Putin and North Korea's Kim Jong Un. The lavish event to mark 80 years since Japan's defeat at the end of World War Two has been largely shunned by Western leaders, with Putin and Kim - pariahs in the West due to the Ukraine war and Kim's nuclear ambitions - the guests of honour. Designed to project China's milit...

September 2, 2025 1:12 PM

China’s Xi convenes ‘Axis of Upheaval’ in Beijing, sidelining Trump

China's President Xi Jinping convened his Russian and North Korean counterparts together for the first time on Tuesday, a show of solidarity with countries shunned by the West over their role in Europe's worst war in 80 years. Vladimir Putin hailed "unprecedentedly high relations" with China and thanked his "dear friend" Xi for the warm welcome during talks at Beijing's Great Hall of the People, while Kim Jong Un's armoured special train snaked towards the Chinese capital. With Iran's leader a...

September 2, 2025 9:43 AM

Xi to flaunt China’s vision of new global order at military parade

Chinese President Xi Jinping will host his country's largest-ever military parade this week, as he seeks to recast Beijing as the custodian of a post-U.S. international order at a time of deep geopolitical uncertainty. More than 20 world leaders including Russia's Vladimir Putin and reclusive North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will gather in Beijing for the September 3 "Victory Day" event marking 80 years since Japan's defeat at the end of World War Two. The highly choreographed spectacle aims to...

September 1, 2025 6:10 PM

China pledges $2 billion grant, expanded scholarships and AI cooperation at SCO Summit

Chinese Ambassador to India Xu Feihong on Monday announced a series of initiatives that China will roll out for the benefit of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member states. “Going forward, China plans to implement 100 ‘small and beautiful’ livelihood projects in member states that require them. It will provide RMB 2 billion yuan in grants to SCO member states within this year, and will issue an additional RMB 10 billion yuan in loans to the member banks of the SCO Interbank Conso...

September 1, 2025 1:48 PM

PM Modi leaves for India after concluding ‘productive visit’ to China

Prime Minister Narendra Modi departed for India on Monday after a “productive” visit to China, where he attended the 25th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Tianjin. During the visit, he also held bilateral meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping. “Concluding a productive visit to China, where I attended the SCO Summit and interacted with various world leaders. Also emphasised India’s stand on key global issues. Thankful to Presiden...

September 1, 2025 12:44 PM

Putin lauds India’s efforts in resolving Ukraine conflict

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday said he “highly valued” the contributions of India and other strategic partners in facilitating a resolution to the Ukraine conflict. “We highly value the efforts and proposals of China, India, and our other strategic partners aimed at facilitating the settlement of the Ukrainian crisis,” Putin said at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit. He also noted that the “understandings” reached with US President Donald Trump at their...

September 1, 2025 12:55 PM

SCO nations condemn Pahalgam terror attack; demand perpetrators and sponsors be brought to justice

The member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on Monday strongly condemned the April 22 terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam, which claimed the lives of 26 civilians. In the Tianjin Declaration, adopted by the Council of Heads of State, the SCO nations expressed solidarity with the victims and stressed the need for accountability. “The Member States strongly condemned the terrorist attack in Pahalgam on 22 April 2025. They expressed their deepest sympathy and...

September 1, 2025 1:02 PM

PM Modi slams double standards on terror, recalls Pahalgam attack at SCO Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday raised the recent Pahalgam terror attack during his address at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Tianjin. He expressed gratitude to India’s “friends” for standing in solidarity and sharply criticised the double standards of certain countries that openly support terrorism. Delivering his opening remarks at the SCO plenary session, PM Modi emphasised India’s approach to the forum, rooted in three pillars - security, connectivity, ...

September 1, 2025 10:23 AM

PM Modi to address plenary session of SCO summit; hold bilateral talks with Putin

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today address the plenary session of the 25th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Heads of State Council Summit in Tianjin. Following his address, he is scheduled to hold a bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. During a special briefing in Tianjin, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri confirmed the Prime Minister’s engagements. “Prime Minister will be addressing the plenary session of the Summit, where he will outline India’s approach to...

August 19, 2025 9:19 PM

PM Modi stresses border peace in meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday received Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in New Delhi and underlined that peace and tranquillity along the border remain essential for advancing bilateral ties between India and China. Wang, who is also a member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of China, conveyed a message and an invitation from President Xi Jinping for Prime Minister Modi to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Tianjin. The Prime Minister accepted the ...