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Shanghai Cooperation Organisation

US must woo India back

Chinese President Xi Jinping with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Tianjin, on Sept 1.
Chinese President Xi Jinping with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Tianjin, on Sept 1.

As Trump cools US-India ties, Modi warms to China and Russia

FILE PHOTO: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025 at the Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Centre in Tianjin, China, September 1, 2025.  SUO TAKEKUMA/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025 at the Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Centre in Tianjin, China, September 1, 2025.  SUO TAKEKUMA/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

News analysis

A meeting of equals? Putin is feted in China but Xi remains key to Russia’s economy

Russia's President Vladimir Putin (left) walks with China's President Xi Jinping in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square on Sept 3.
Russia's President Vladimir Putin (left) walks with China's President Xi Jinping in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square on Sept 3.

Xi, Putin and Modi huddle in Tianjin as China pitches SCO unity against shifting US order

(From left) Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Tianjin on Sept 1.
(From left) Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Tianjin on Sept 1.

China’s Xi slams ‘bullying’ in speech to regional leaders at summit

Leaders and officials, including Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin, attend a photo ceremony at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin, China August 31, 2025. Sputnik/Alexander Kazakov/Pool via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY.
Leaders and officials, including Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin, attend a photo ceremony at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin, China August 31, 2025. Sputnik/Alexander Kazakov/Pool via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY.

News analysis

With China and Japan, Modi counts on Asia solidarity as India navigates Trump’s tariffs

Indian PM Narendra Modi (fourth from left) and Chinese President Xi Jinping (fifth from right) with their respective delegations on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Tianjin, on Aug 31.
Indian PM Narendra Modi (fourth from left) and Chinese President Xi Jinping (fifth from right) with their respective delegations on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Tianjin, on Aug 31.

Motorcades, barricades and red carpets: Tianjin stages China’s biggest SCO summit

A security guard stands on duty next to the Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Centre, a venue for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Tianjin on Aug 31.
A security guard stands on duty next to the Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Centre, a venue for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Tianjin on Aug 31.

News analysis

As China’s SCO regional summit convenes, Europe’s eye is on attendees rather than agenda

Russian President Vladimir Putin being greeted by Russian Trade Representative to China Alexey Dakhnovsky (far left) and Russian Ambassador to China Igor Morgulov (at right) on his arrival in Tianjin on Aug 31.
Russian President Vladimir Putin being greeted by Russian Trade Representative to China Alexey Dakhnovsky (far left) and Russian Ambassador to China Igor Morgulov (at right) on his arrival in Tianjin on Aug 31.

China’s SCO summit and military parade project unity – and rivalry with the West

Russian President Vladimir Putin (centre) and Indian PM Narendra Modi (left) are among the political heavyweights attending the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (centre) and Indian PM Narendra Modi (left) are among the political heavyweights attending the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.