PM Modi slams double standards on terror, recalls Pahalgam attack at SCO Summit

IANS | September 1, 2025 10:11 AM

Tianjin, Sep 1 (IANS) With Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in the room, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday raised the Pahalgam terror attack during the SCO Summit in Tianjin and expressed gratitude to "friends" for standing with India, while slamming the double standards of certain countries that openly support terrorism.

As PM Modi, Putin walk past happily, Shehbaz Sharif seen alone in a corner

IANS | September 1, 2025 9:16 AM

Tianjin, Sep 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin were seen walking past Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday, who appeared isolated, as both leaders engaged in an informal conversation on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Tianjin.

All eyes on Tianjin as PM Modi and Putin set to hold key meeting

IANS | September 1, 2025 7:57 AM

Tianjin, Sep 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold a crucial meeting at the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Tianjin as New Delhi and Moscow continue to further strengthen the Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership amid ongoing global turmoil.

India looks to gain as trade ties with China improve

IANS | August 31, 2025 9:53 PM

New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) With Prime Minister Narendra Modi meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin, India may use this engagement to strengthen trade ties with China, even as it faces pressure from the United States over tariffs and its relationship with Russia, reports said.

Gilgit-Baltistan: Pakistan’s colony of silence and resistance (IANS Analysis)

IANS | August 31, 2025 9:44 PM

New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Gilgit-Baltistan is a land of majestic mountains and proud people. Unfortunately, it has been suffering the brutality of Pakistani establishment for decades. The latest incident involves a recent clash in Sost Valley, where Pakistani police attacked peaceful protesters. Traders of Gilgit-Baltistan had blocked the routes in desperation, demanding their voices be heard. But they faced the wrath of the state machinery