Russian President Vladimir Putin during the plenary session of the 25th SCO Heads of State Council Summit, in Tianjin, China.

At SCO summit in China, Russian President Putin defends Ukraine invasion; blames West

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday defended his Ukraine offensive while blaming the West for triggering the three-and-a-half-year war that has killed tens of thousands and devastated much of eastern Ukraine. “This crisis was not triggered by Russia’s attack on Ukraine, but was a result of a coup in Ukraine, which was supported and provoked…

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PM Modi raises cross-border terrorism in talks with China's Xi Jinping, discusses ‘ways to jointly fight menace'

PM Modi raises cross-border terrorism in talks with China’s Xi Jinping, discusses ‘ways to jointly fight menace’

PM Modi China Visit: During the bilateral meeting with Xi Jinping in China on 31 August, Prime Minister Narendra Modi raised the cross-border terrorism issue as “priority” and sought the cooperation to combat it considering both nations are its victims. “The issue of cross-border terrorism was raised by the Prime Minister. He outlined his understanding…

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