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.

US media blames Trump for 'show of unity' at SCO summit

IANS | September 2, 2025 8:32 PM

Washington, Sep 2 (IANS) Photos and videos from the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Tianjin, showing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's camaraderie with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping, have gone viral worldwide, including in the United States.

British MPs and leaders laud contribution of Hindu community

IANS | September 2, 2025 6:23 PM

London, Sep 2 (IANS) British lawmakers attended 'In Conversation with the British Hindus', an event hosted by Baroness Verma at the historic Churchill Hall in Parliament. The event that brought the British Hindu community and policymakers together in a spirit of dialogue, cooperation, and mutual respect was held on Monday, the first day after the UK Parliament reconvened following its summer recess, a report said.