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Watch: PM Modi lands in China for SCO Summit 2025; meets Indian diaspora

After wrapping up his visit to Japan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived in China to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit 2025.

Humanoid AI robot Xiao He to assist media personnel at SCO Summit in China

A humanoid robot, Xiao He, has been positioned to provide multilingual support, answering queries and assisting journalists in multiple languages

PM Modi, Prez Xi likely to hold two meetings on SCO summit sidelines

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to hold two bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the SCO summit in Tianjin on Sunday, as both nations look to strengthen ties amid global trade tensions sparked by US President Donald Trump. Prime Minister Modi, who will arrive in Tianjin on Saturday evening from Japan, will have a bilateral meeting with President Xi around Sunday noon and a possible second one before the official banquet of the SCO summit, according to sources. On Monday, the Prime Minister will take part in the SCO Summit and is likely to have a bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin before leaving for home. The summit of the 10-member bloc is regarded as significant and most consequential from the point of view of India-China relations in the current context of a sudden downturn in India-US ties after Trump imposed 50 per cent tariffs on Indian exports. This will be Modi's first visit to China in seven years, perhaps th

Looking forward to meet Xi, Putin in Tianjin: PM Modi ahead of SCO summit

As he embarked on a tour of Japan and China, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday exuded confidence that the visit would further national interests and priorities, and contribute to building fruitful cooperation in advancing regional and global peace. In the first leg of his trip, Modi is visiting Japan on August 29 to 30. From Japan, he will travel to China on a two-day visit to attend the annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). In his departure statement, Modi said he is looking forward to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin on the margins of the summit in Tianjin. In Japan, Modi will hold summit talks with his Japanese counterpart Shigeru Ishiba. "We would focus on shaping the next phase in our Special Strategic and Global Partnership, which has made steady and significant progress over the past 11 years," Modi said on his trip to Japan. "We would endeavour to give new wings to our collaboration, expand scope and amb

What’s on PM Modi’s Japan agenda ahead of the SCO summit in China? | India-China | India-Japan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to embark on a two-nation diplomatic tour, first to Japan for the 15th India-Japan Annual Summit, followed by China for the SCO Summit.

SCO summit: Modi-Xi meet likely to focus on border and trade issues

PM Modi will meet Xi Jinping on SCO Summit sidelines to discuss border de-escalation, trade, rare earth supply, direct flights, and people-to-people exchanges

India expects SCO summit to strongly condemn cross-border terrorism: MEA

India on Tuesday said it expects the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) to strongly condemn cross-border terrorism at its annual summit in the Chinese city of Tianjin next week, comments that came ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to China. Modi will begin a four-day visit to Japan and China from August 29 to September 1. In the first leg of his trip, he will travel to Tokyo to hold the annual India-Japan summit with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. The two prime ministers will also meet outside Tokyo as well. After concluding his trip to Japan, Modi will visit Tianjin to participate in the SCO summit on August 31 and September 1. At a joint media briefing with Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, Secretary (West) in the external affairs ministry, Tanmaya Lal, said New Delhi is working with other SCO member nations and partners to ensure strong condemnation of terrorism in the summit declaration. "The SCO was established with the primary goal of countering three evils of

PM Modi to visit Japan for summit, China for SCO meet from Aug 29 to Sept 1

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a four-day visit of Japan and China on August 29, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Friday. In the first leg of his trip, Modi will be in Japan on a two-day visit. From Japan, he will travel to China, primarily to attend the annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). The announcement of the prime minister's visit to the two Asian countries came just days after Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's trip to India. The MEA said Modi will be in Japan on August 29 and 30 to participate in the 15th India-Japan annual summit. This will be Modi's eighth visit to Japan as the prime minister. The ministry said Modi and his Japanese counterpart, Shigeru Ishiba, will review the Special Strategic and Global Partnership between India and Japan. It said the two prime ministers will deliberate on cooperation in the areas of defence and security, trade and economy, technology and innovation, and people-to-people exchan

PM Modi, Prez Putin among 20 world leaders to attend SCO summit: China

China on Friday said the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit to be held in Tianjin later this month will be the largest in the bloc's history, with 20 world leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, attending it. The Tianjin meeting of the 10-member grouping from Aug 31-Sept 1 is the fifth summit being hosted by China. It will be the largest in SCO history, China's Assistant Foreign Minister Liu Bin told a media briefing here. Besides Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, the summit will be attended by PM Modi and a host of world leaders, Liu said. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, his Indonesian counterpart Prabowo Subianto, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh are other prominent leaders to attend the summit, he said. From the subcontinent, Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif, Nepal's Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli and Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu will attend the summit, Liu ...

'Upward trend' in ties with China, says Ajit Doval in talks with Wang Yi

NSA Ajit Doval's remarks come at a time when Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is on a two-day visit to India, making his first visit to India in three years

SCO must take 'uncompromising' position on combating terrorism: Jaishankar

Jaishankar emphasised the need for SCO member states to work together to stabilize the global order, mitigate risks, and address longstanding challenges that threaten collective interests

'One country didn't want terror reference': Jaishankar on SCO communique

Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that the main purpose of the SCO is to fight against terrorism, and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh was right not to accept the joint communique

Watch: EAM Jaishankar arrives in Pakistan for SCO Summit

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar arrived in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Tuesday to the 2024 Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit on October 15-16.

Pakistan PM Sharif bats for expansion of China's Belt and Road Initiative

The BRI is a $1 trillion plan for global infrastructure and energy networks that China launched a decade ago to connect Asia with Africa and Europe through land and maritime routes

S Jaishankar meets Mongolian PM on sidelines of SCO Summit in Pakistan

Jaishankar posted on X on Tuesday night, expressing his pleasure in discussing ways to further strengthen India-Mongolia bilateral relations

SCO Summit 2024: S Jaishankar arrives in Pakistan; first visit in nine yrs

SCO Summit 2024: Islamabad is hosting the 2024 Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit on October 15-16 to be attended by 900 delegates

SCO Summit 2024: All you need to know about key attendees, agenda and more

SCO Summit in Pakistan: The summit is set to commence in Islamabad on October 15-16, with the aim to address critical issues such as regional security, economic cooperation, and combating terrorism

Imran Khan's party cancels protest in Pakistan ahead of SCO summit

Pakistan's main opposition called off its protest on Tuesday as the 23rd meeting of the Council of the Heads of Government (CHG) of the member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation begins here under tight security. The two-day meeting will discuss ongoing cooperation in fields of economy, trade, environment and socio-cultural linkages and review the performance of the Organisation. Pakistan assumed the rotating chair of the SCO CHG, the second highest forum within the SCO, for 2023-24 at the previous meeting, held in Bishkek in October 2023. The CHG meeting will be chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Chinese Premier Li Qiang, Belarus Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko, Kazakhstan Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, Tajik Prime Minister Kohir Rasulzoda, Uzbek Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov, Kyrgyzstan's Chairman of Ministers Cabinet Zhaparov Akylbek, Iran's First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref, and Indian External Affairs Ministe

Jaishankar's Pak visit will likely start better relation: Farooq Abdullah

National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Saturday expressed hope that External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's upcoming visit to Islamabad for the SCO meeting would mark the start of a better relationship between India and Pakistan. India on Friday announced that Jaishankar will travel to Pakistan to attend a conclave of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in mid-October. It is the first time in nearly nine years that India's external affairs minister will travel to Pakistan even as the ties between the two neighbours have remained frosty over the Kashmir issue and cross-border terrorism emanating from Pakistan. Pakistan is hosting the SCO Council of Heads of Government (CHG) meeting on October 15 and 16. "I am hopeful that they will be able to talk on every issue. Economic issues are very important for all of us, the world itself. And I am sure they will talk on bilateral matters also. "I hope they will be friendly and they will try to achieve better understanding

Pak extends invitation to PM Modi for upcoming SCO summit in Islamabad

Notably, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) had earlier denied the media reports suggesting that PM Modi would not attend the upcoming SCO summit