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PM Modi's remarks to Russian President Putin at SCO consistent with India's position on Ukraine war: Jaishankar

WASHINGTON: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks during his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Samarkand were not a change in India's position on the conflict in Ukraine, external affairs minister S Jaishankar has said as he underlined that New Delhi has been urging for early cessation of hostilities between…

The Times of India · Sep 29, 2022

‘We could not agree more’: Blinken on PM Modi’s message to Putin on Ukraine war

The U.S. Secretary of State was referring to Mr. Modi telling Mr. Putin in Samarkand, on Sept. 16, that this was not the era for war.

The Hindu · Sep 27, 2022

All in a summit’s work

From Samarkand and the Maldives to Sharm El-Sheikh, chasing dignitaries to get a ringside of behind the scenes

The Hindu · Sep 22, 2022

PM Narendra Modi meets Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev in Samarkand

SAMARKAND: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on the sidelines of the Shanghai cooperation organisation summit. The two leaders discussed issues of bilateral and mutual interests.

The Times of India · Sep 16, 2022

PM Modi meets Turkish President Erdogan; discuss ways to deepen bilateral cooperation in diverse sectors

The Turkish President, a close ally of Pakistan, had repeatedly referred to the Kashmir issue in his address at the UN General Assembly sessions.

The Hindu · Sep 16, 2022

PM Narendra Modi holds bilateral talks with Turkish President Erdogan on sidelines of SCO summit

SAMARKAND: Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of the Shanghai cooperation organisation (SCO) summit in Samarkand on Friday.

The Times of India · Sep 16, 2022

Iran's Raisi Says Thwarting US Sanctions Needs New Solutions

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said on Friday that thwarting "draconian" US sanctions required new solutions, asserting that an expanding central Asian security organization could help defy Washington's unilateralism. Speaking at a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in the Uzbek city of Samarkand, Raisi also called for expanding free trade…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 16, 2022

SCO should try to create resilient supply chain in our region, says PM Modi

Better connectivity and giving transit rights is key to creating a better supply chain, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the SCO Summit

The Hindu · Sep 16, 2022

Morning Digest | PM Modi arrives in Samarkand for SCO meeting, skips photo ops; Roger Federer retires from competitive tennis, and more

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The Hindu · Sep 16, 2022

Ukraine recap: Russian setbacks on the battlefield, Putin's limited military and diplomatic options

While his troops struggle to regroup in the face of a lightning-fast Ukrainian offensive in the northeast, Vladimir Putin is in Samarkand, fabled halfway point of the silk road in Uzbekistan, for a summit meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). While he is there he has a busy schedule…

The Conversation · Sep 15, 2022