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PM Modi invites Chinese President Xi Jinping to India for 2026 BRICS Summit: MEA
World | Aug 31, 2025, 02:21 PM ISTIn a statement, the MEA said PM Modi also underlined the importance of peace and tranquility in border areas in the meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. It said the two leaders were satisfied with the successful disengagement of troops from eastern Ladakh last year.
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Vital for 'dragon' and 'elephant' to come together, be friends: Chinese President Xi to PM Modi
World | Aug 31, 2025, 12:01 PM ISTPM Modi met President Xi Jinping for the second time in the last 10 months. The two previously met during the BRICS Summit in Russia's Kazan in 2024.
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PM Modi meets Prez Xi in first China visit in 7 years, says 'committed to improving bilateral ties'
World | Aug 31, 2025, 10:55 AM ISTPM Modi China Visit: This is PM Modi's second meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in the last 10 months. The two previously met during the BRICS Summit in Russia's Kazan in 2024.
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SCO Summit: Xi, Putin and Modi to meet – how does the RIC troika redraw the global order?
Explainers | Aug 31, 2025, 10:08 AM ISTThe RIC troika was first conceptualised by former Russian Prime Minister Yevgeny Primakov in the 1990s, a time when Russia was trying to find its place on the global stage following the collapse of the USSR. In the early 2000s, it was institutionalised.
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PM Modi China visit Highlights: First pic from SCO shows PM Modi in front row, Putin next to Xi
World | Aug 31, 2025, 11:47 PM ISTPM Modi China Visit LIVE Updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping had previously met in Russia's Kazan in 2024 on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit.
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Russia, China 'united in strengthening' in BRICS, says Putin; calls Xi a 'great leader'
World | Aug 31, 2025, 06:34 AM ISTRussian President Vladimir Putin called Xi Jinping a 'great leader', who has 'strong will' and someone who is 'endowed with strategic vision'. During his visit to China, Putin will join over 20 other global leaders to attend the Victory Day parade in Beijing to commemorate China's victory in WW2.
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India's diplomatic tightrope: New Delhi's art of balancing China amid relationship with US, Russia
India | Aug 30, 2025, 09:59 AM ISTAmid tariffs, India has been actively seeking to broaden its trade partnerships by negotiating new agreements with various nations. Prime Minister Modi’s participation in the SCO summit is anticipated to enhance India’s diplomatic and economic initiatives in the region.
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How Trump tariffs united New Delhi and Beijing which years of foreign policy could not do| EXPLAINED
Explainers | Aug 29, 2025, 03:14 PM ISTUS President Donald Trump’s steep tariffs on Indian goods have pushed New Delhi and Beijing closer, achieving in weeks what years of diplomacy could not. Both countries, usually wary rivals, have found common ground in opposing Washington’s trade pressures.
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Trump's tariff war brings Beijing-New Delhi closer? Know about Xi Jinping's secret letter to India
Business | Aug 28, 2025, 06:00 PM ISTAccording to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), the two sides also agreed to take practical steps to facilitate visas and promote exchanges between the media and think tanks.
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PM Modi to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping on August 31 on sidelines of SCO Summit
India | Aug 28, 2025, 01:15 PM ISTAfter a gap of more than seven years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to China on August 31 to attend the annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).
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From Galwan to dialogue: Mapping Modi-Xi interactions and the trajectory of India-China relations
India | Aug 28, 2025, 12:40 PM ISTPM Modi China visit: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to China to attend the annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) after a gap of more than seven years.
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Message to Trump? Xi, Putin and Kim to unite during Chinese military parade
World | Aug 28, 2025, 11:24 AM ISTThis is expected to be Kim's first international visit in nearly six years. China remains North Korea's biggest trading partner. Russia is also considered to be a close ally of the two, and Pyongyang reportedly had even provided troops to Moscow for the Ukraine war.
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SCO summit: PM Modi to visit China after 7-year hiatus on Aug 31, aims to reset ties amid US tariffs
India | Aug 23, 2025, 07:14 AM ISTHis visit also comes at a time when India is facing increasing trade pressure from the United States. The US has imposed sweeping tariffs on Indian imports, citing concerns over New Delhi’s continued purchase of Russian oil. President Donald Trump has notably doubled tariffs on several Indian goods.
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China backs India with 'bully' jibe at Trump tariffs, says Beijing-Delhi are Asia's double engines
India | Aug 22, 2025, 12:21 AM ISTChinese Ambassador to India Xu Feihong said the cooperation between India and China was essential not only for development but also for global stability.
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Xi makes visit to Tibet to celebrate 60 years of Chinese rule: 'Tibetan Buddhism needs to change'
World | Aug 21, 2025, 05:38 PM ISTWhile addressing to a crowd of 20,000 in Lhasa, Xi Jinping highlighted the political importance of the visit amid ongoing tensions over the Chinese occupation of Tibet.
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US-China extend trade truce as Trump again delays tariffs deadline for 90 days
World | Aug 12, 2025, 08:44 AM ISTThe previous deadline was set to expire at 12.01 am on Tuesday. Without the extension, the US could have increased taxes on Chinese imports from an already steep 30 per cent, and Beijing could have retaliated with higher levies on US exports to China.
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India-US tariff row: Trump faces dissent in US as India stands firm on Russia trade | Updates
India | Aug 08, 2025, 02:46 PM ISTIndia-US tariffs latest update: Trump's punitive tariff on India seemed intended to exert economic pressure on Moscow by targeting one of its largest oil buyers, as India is the second-biggest purchaser of Russian crude.
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How Trump's tariff tirade may be fueling Russia-India-China troika revival | Explained
Explainers | Aug 08, 2025, 11:12 AM ISTBoth Russia and China have pushed for the revival of RIC. And last month, India also showed its willingness to revive the RIC, saying any discussion about its revival would be taken in a "mutually convenient manner".
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PM Modi likely to visit China for SCO Summit after 7 years amid 'trade war' with Trump-led US
India | Aug 06, 2025, 11:43 PM ISTNotably, PM Modi's visit to China comes at a time when US President Donald Trump has targeted the BRICS countries for buying oil from Russia and for what the US President claims is a grouping that challenges the hegemony of the dollar.
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'Tariff wars have no winners': China's stern message to Trump
World | Jul 30, 2025, 11:52 PM ISTIn a post on 'X' (formerly known as Twitter), the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson warned Washington and said that Beijing will continue to defend its "sovereignty, security and development interests".