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Diplomacy

Standing together to negotiate, resist and shape multipolar future (IANS Analysis)

IANS | September 3, 2025 5:15 PM

Beijing: At times, global diplomacy is less about what is said and more about what is portrayed. The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Plus 2025 Summit held in China's Tianjin on August 31-September 1 offered plenty of such moments. Pictures of Prime Minister Narendra Modi hugging Russian President Vladimir Putin, establishing a mutual walking pace with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Putin, and interacting with both leaders spoke volumes well beyond the boundaries of the conference hall. These pictures documented a new geopolitical reality, and one in which the leaders of three of the most consequential Global South powers were not appearing geoeconomic competitors but as a potential collective force.

German Foreign Minister hails PM Modi's call for peace in Ukraine

IANS | September 3, 2025 5:08 PM

New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul on Wednesday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for a speedy peace agreement in Ukraine made during his recent meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in China's Tianjin, describing it as a significant development for Europe.

Asia no longer scripted by one superpower: Report

IANS | September 2, 2025 9:14 PM

Beijing, Sep 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasised peace and stability along the border with China during his meeting with the Chinese President Xi Jinping in Tianjin on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit, in a setting where every gesture was carefully measured, a report cited on Tuesday.

Meeting between PM Modi, Putin and Xi reflected rare display of unity: Report

IANS | September 2, 2025 9:02 PM

Tianjin, Sep 2 (IANS) The highly-publicised interaction between Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in China’s Tianjin showcased a striking display of unity, a report cited on Tuesday.

Seychelles accords grand welcome to Indian Navy's Training Squadron ships

IANS | September 2, 2025 8:56 PM

Victoria, Sep 2 (IANS) As the ships of the First Training Squadron (1TS) of the Indian Navy comprising INS Tir, INS Shardul, and CGS Sarathi docked at Port Victoria in Seychelles, the Charge d'Affaires of High Commission of India, along with senior officers of the First Training Squadron ships hosted an onboard reception on Tuesday which was also attended by the country's Chief of Defence Forces Major General Michael Rosette and Seychelles' Minister of Foreign Affairs and Tourism Sylvestre Radegonde,

Tianjin bonhomie could rejuvenate RIC amid tariff tensions with US

Baidya Bikash Basu | September 2, 2025 8:42 PM

The Russia-India-China (RIC) initiative is rooted in former Russian Prime Minister Yevgeny Primakov's ideas and vision of having a powerful troika. He detested the United States' unipolarity in the post-Cold War era. The US viewed Russia as a declining regional power, especially when compared to its primary strategic competitor China. It is relevant to point out that Primakov was the first top-ranking leader among the P-5 nuclear weapon states to visit India in December 1998, since Pokhran-II in May 1998.

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