Sco Meet

SCO meet: PM Modi, Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi discuss Chabahar port, Afghanistan

Located in the Sistan-Balochistan province on the energy-rich Iran's southern coast, the Chabahar port is being developed by India, Iran and Afghanistan to boost connectivity and trade ties

SCO meet: 'Not an era of war,' says PM Modi as Putin addresses India's concerns about Ukraine during bilateral talks

Putin told PM Modi that he wants the conflict to end as soon as possible. 'We will keep you abreast of what is happening there,' the Russian president said

SCO meet: PM Modi holds bilateral talks with Turkish president Erdogan on the sidelines of summit in Samarkand

'The two leaders discussed ways to deepen bilateral cooperation in diverse sectors,' the PMO said. PM Modi also met Russian president Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the summit in the Uzbek city

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar meets Tajikistan's top leadership, discusses Afghan crisis

Jaishankar said that India and Tajikistan are strong partners in fighting terrorism, fundamentalism and radicalism. He also met his Kyrgyz counterpart Ruslan Kazakbaev and the two leaders agreed to strengthen traditional cooperation

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh discusses bilateral ties, situation in Afghanistan with Iranian counterpart

Singh's visit to Iran is being considered significant as it follows the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) defence ministers' meet in Moscow, where Singh voiced concern about the situation in Afghanistan and the Persian Gulf

Peace demands climate of trust, non-aggression, says Rajnath Singh at SCO meet in Russia

Singh made the remarks during his address at a ministerial meeting of SCO members in Moscow, in an indirect message to China which is engaged in a festering border row with India in eastern Ladakh

Pakistan appoints new envoy to India: Whether Islamabad's approach to New Delhi changes remains to be seen

The possibility of a new Indian government or a fresh version of the old one coming back to power has ostensibly resulted in Pakistan sitting up straight. The country has now appointed a new High Commissioner to India and is attempting to appoint an NSA.