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  SCO membership could bring India and Pak closer at SAARC: Pak diplomat

  World | June 12, 2017 22:18 IST

  At the same time the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) could help bring India and Pakistan closer to address their differences.

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  Pakistan in damage control mode after Xi Jinping’s snub to Nawaz Sharif at SCO Summit

  World | June 12, 2017 17:02 IST

  Last week, in a rare snub to Pakistan, Jinping had skipped a customary meeting with Sharif in Astana after the murder of two Chinese nationals in Balochistan.

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  UN Chief congratulates India, Pakistan on full SCO membership

  World | June 10, 2017 20:14 IST

  The UN chief also strongly appealed to world leaders at the summit to show leadership and commitment in efforts to implement the Paris Agreement on climate change.

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  Xi Jinping snubs Nawaz Sharif by skipping bilateral meet after murder of Chinese nationals

  World | June 10, 2017 19:21 IST

  Sharif returned from Astana after attending the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit on the sidelines of which he met Presidents of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan and Russia. Conspicuously absent was a meeting with Xi.

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  Inclusion of India, Pakistan carries historic significance: SCO leaders

  World | June 10, 2017 9:48 IST

  A joint press communique released after the SCO summit in Astana said that granting India and Pakistan membership will boost the organization's development and potential.

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  PM Modi leaves for home after attending SCO Summit in Astana

  World | June 09, 2017 22:53 IST

  India and Pakistan today joined the SCO, the first-ever expansion of the China-dominated security grouping that is increasingly seen as a counterweight to NATO.

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  PM Modi conveys India's strong support to Afghan in combating terror

  World | June 09, 2017 22:03 IST

  The meeting took place on the sidelines of the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).

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  India and Pakistan Becomes Full Members of SCO at Astana Summit

  News | June 09, 2017 18:31 IST

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  I watched Dangal, it's doing well in China: Xi Jinping tells PM Modi

  World | June 09, 2017 18:22 IST

  Chinese President Xi Jinping today told Prime Minister Narendra Modi that he watched Aamir Khan-starrer sports drama Bollywood film Dangal and liked it

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  India, Pakistan become full members of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation

  World | June 09, 2017 17:03 IST

  India's membership was strongly pushed by Russia while Pakistan's entry into the grouping was backed by China. With the expansion of the grouping, the SCO will now represent over 40 per cent of humanity and nearly 20 per cent of the global GDP.

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  PM Modi addresses SCO summit in Kazakhstan's Astana

  News | June 09, 2017 15:18 IST

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  Terrorism a major threat to humanity: PM Modi at SCO summit

  World | June 09, 2017 15:15 IST

  PM Modi hoped that India’s entry into the SCO family will give a new momentum to the grouping in dealing with terrorism.

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  Indo-Pak tensions over Kashmir would pose largest challenge to SCO: Chinese media

  World | June 09, 2017 13:01 IST

  An editorial in Global Times, however, added that the admission of India and Pakistan as SCO members will further diversify the organisation.

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  Narendra Modi, Nawaz Sharif exchange pleasantries in Astana amid frosty Indo-Pak ties

  World | June 09, 2017 6:45 IST

  The two Prime Ministers are in the Kazakh capital to attend the two-day summit of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit.

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  Will Modi, Sharif meet? speculation swirls as leaders attend SCO reception

  World | June 08, 2017 22:40 IST

  Sartaj Aziz, the Pakistan Prime Minister's Advisor on Foreign Affairs, too did not respond to a query on a possible Modi-Sharif tete-e-tete.

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  PM Modi, Kazakh President discuss ways to expand bilateral ties

  World | June 09, 2017 0:07 IST

  The Prime Minister will address the SCO Summit on Friday and is expected to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping amid growing differences between the two countries over a host of issues.

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  PM Modi arrives in Astana ahead of India’s induction as permanent member of SCO

  World | June 08, 2017 16:17 IST

  India's entry into the China-dominated grouping is seen as a major milestone as it is expected to increase the group's heft in regional geo-politics and trade negotiations besides giving it a pan-Asian hue.

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  India to gain SCO full membership alongside Pakistan on June 8-9 at Astana summit

  World | June 07, 2017 22:17 IST

  India will be admitted as a full member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) during the summit of the regional grouping on June 8-9 in Kazakhstan, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be present

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  Kabul blasts: China defends 'all-weather ally' Pakistan, says one nation can't tackle terror alone

  World | June 05, 2017 16:07 IST

  A global consensus had been achieved that the international community had to jointly tackle terrorism. No single country or party has the capacity to tackle the menace alone, observed China’s Assistant Foreign Minister Li Huilai

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  India, Pakistan to become full SCO members at Astana summit: China

  World | June 01, 2017 15:02 IST

  The political and security grouping - headquartered in Beijing - was founded in 2001 and comprises Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, besides China as full members.