The Chinese and Russian leaders criticised Western governments during the summit on Monday, where Xi slammed "bullying behaviour" from certain countries -- a veiled reference to the United States.
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation ‘strongly condemns’ civilian toll in Gaza
The 10-member SCO said they also strongly condemned US and Israeli strikes on Iran in June, in the statement issued after a summit of the 10 member states in the northern Chinese city of Tianjin.Lavrov meets Xi in Beijing: Russian foreign ministry
Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met with China's leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on Tuesday, Moscow said, as the top Russian diplomat visited for a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation meeting.
UAE Dirham can be third currency for India-Russia Trade, says Russian economist
New Delhi, India - Russian academic Sergey Luzyanin has suggested that the United Arab Emirates' Dirham could be considered as a potential currency for India-Russia trade in an interaction between Indian and Russian experts following the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) virtual summit organized by India. The discussion, organized by the...
US, India agree on defense industry cooperation plan
The United States and India agreed a roadmap for military industrial cooperation, as New Delhi seeks to reduce its reliance on key arms supplier Russia. "We established an ambitious new roadmap for defense industrial cooperation, which will fast track high priority co-development and co-production projects," US Secretary of Defense Lloyd...
Russia portrays Samarkand summit as alternative to West
Showcasing its growing rift with the Western world, Vladimir Putin will meet China's Xi Jinping and other Asian leaders in a regional summit in Samarkand. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization was set up in 2001 as a political, economic and security organization to rival Western institutions.
Iran looks east after China-led bloc okays entry
Iran has been trying to enter the SCO for years, and was close last year, but Tajikisatn objected to it.
