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Narendra Modi arrives in Chennai ahead of 'informal' summit with Xi Jinping; Tamil Nadu governor, CM receive him at airport
• 6 years agoPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday reached Chennai to hold the second informal summit with Chinese president Xi Jinping, who is expected to arrive in the city later in the afternoon today.
Rajnath Singh says dialogue with Pakistan possible only on PoK: Blow-hot, blow-cold approach characterised recent attempts at talks
Fp Staff • 6 years agoRajnath Singh on Sunday said at a rally in Haryana's Kalka that if talks are held with Pakistan they will only be regarding Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK).
Firstpost Editor's Picks: Modi at SCO summit, Leila review, GDP overestimation claim; today's must-read stories
Fp Staff • 6 years agoNarendra Modi showed that in his second term, he retains the maneuverable deftness to play the great power game into which India has been thrust due to the changing geopolitical environment.
US-Iran tensions present opportunity for Putin to fill leadership vacuum on world stage, prevent arch-rivals from going to war
Anindad • 6 years agoConsidering the good relations between US president Donald Trump and Russian president Vladimir Putin, it is time for the Russian leader to emerge as a hero who could avert a direct confrontation between the US and Iran
Shah Mehmood Qureshi says Indian govt still in 'election mindset of keeping vote bank intact', calls for talks on basis of equality
• 6 years agoPakistan will hold talks with India on the "basis of equality" and in a "dignified manner", and it is up to New Delhi whether to engage with Islamabad to resolve all outstanding issues, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said.
Narendra Modi returns to India after attending SCO summit in Bishkek; PM framed template to boost cooperation among member states
• 6 years agoDespite Pakistan's request, Modi did not hold any formal meeting with Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan. However, Modi exchanged "usual pleasantries" with his Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan in the Leaders' Lounge at the SCO Summit.
Narendra Modi's new outreach to China is bigger than just foreign policy and may hold keys to Asia's future
Praveen • 6 years agoChina’s might is reshaping India’s neighbourhood, raising fears that allies like Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bhutan could end up orbiting Beijing.
Daily Bulletin: HC refuses to intervene in doctors' protest in Bengal; Narendra Modi talks tough on terror at SCO summit; day's top stories
Fp Staff • 6 years agoDaily Bulletin: Junior doctors in West Bengal continue to protest following no resolution with the TMC government; Narendra Modi raises issue of terrorism at SCO summit in Biskek; India imposes retaliatory tariffs on US imports; and more stories for the day.
India, other SCO members unite to condemn terrorism in Bishkek Declaration, seek global cooperation to combat issue
• 6 years agoPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday attended the SCO Summit in Bishkek. The SCO is a China-led eight-member economic and security bloc with India and Pakistan being admitted to the grouping in 2017.
SCO Summit: Member countries sign 14 decisions in Bishkek, including cooperation in sports, healthcare and environment
• 6 years agoFourteen agreements, including those on cooperation in sports, healthcare and environment, were signed at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Bishkek, Kyryzstan on Friday