SCO Summit 2022 LIVE: India to take initiative for new working group on traditional medicines, says PM Modi

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India to take initiative for new SCO working group on traditional medicines: PM Modi 

Addressing the leaders at the 22nd Summit of the Council of Heads of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Member States (SCO-CoHS), Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that India is set to take an initiative for a new SCO working group on traditional medicines.

He highlighted that WHO inaugurated its Global Centre for Traditional Medicines in Gujarat in April 2022 and it was the first and only global centre by WHO for traditional treatment.

"In April 2022, WHO inaugurated its Global Centre for Traditional Medicines in Gujarat. This was the first & only global centre by WHO for traditional treatment. India will take an initiative for a new SCO working group on traditional medicines," PM Modi said while addressing the extended format of the 22nd Summit of the Council of Heads of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Member States (SCO-CoHS) in Uzbekistan's Samarkand.

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China’s Xi Jinping pledges support for India on plans to host SCO summit in 2023

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday congratulated India on its plans to host the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit next year and said that Beijing would extend all possible support for the country’s endeavour to chair the regional meet.

“We will support India for its presidency next year,” Xi Jinping said on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit currently being held at Samarkand in Uzbekistan.

This is the first time that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and China’s Xi Jinping have met face-to-face at a global summit since the military standoff between the two Asian giants that began with a clash among soldiers of the Indian Army and China’s People’s Liberation Army in Ladakh’s Galwaan Valley in June 2020.

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Putin hails 'new centres of power' at summit with Asian leaders

Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed the growing influence of "new centres of power" on Friday at a summit with Asian leaders including China's Xi Jinping.

"The growing role of new centres of power who cooperate with each other... is becoming more and more clear," Putin told the meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in ex-Soviet Uzbekistan.

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PM Modi calls for transit access among SCO nations

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday called upon SCO member states to give transit access to each other and pitched for boosting connectivity for ensuring resilient supply chains for the region.

In his address at the SCO summit in this historic city, Modi also said that India's economy is expected to grow at 7.5 per cent this year, which will be the highest among the world's major economies.

Modi said there is a need for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) to develop reliable, resilient and diversified supply chains in the region in the backdrop of disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the Ukraine crisis.

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Will support India in organising SCO Summit next year, says China’s Xi

China congratulates India on assuming next chair of SCO. Xi Jinping said that China will support India in hosting the summit next year.

India will host the summit in 2023, which would initiate the process of Iran becoming a full member of the eight-nation influential grouping.

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We want to transform India into manufacturing hub: PM Modi at SCO Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday reiterated to make India a manufacturing hub in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war which has caused global supply-chain disruptions.

"The world is overcoming the COVID-19 pandemic. Several disruptions occurred in the global supply chain because of the COVID and Ukraine crisis. We want to transform India into a manufacturing hub," PM Modi said while addressing extended format of the 22nd Summit of the Council of Heads of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Member States (SCO-CoHS) in Uzbekistan's Samarkand.

Highlighting the country's economic stability, he said India has more than 70,000 start-ups and over 100 unicorns.

"We are focussing on a people-centric development model. We are supporting innovation in every sector. Today, there are more than 70,000 start-ups and over 100 unicorns in our country," said PM Modi.

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13:41 (IST)

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Who all are the member nations of SCO?

Launched in Shanghai in June 2001, the SCO has eight full members, including its six founding members, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. India and Pakistan joined as full members in 2017.

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‘Want to transform India into a manufacturing hub,’ says PM Modi

My remarks at the SCO Summit in Samarkand. https://t.co/6f42ycVLzq— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 16, 2022

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SCO Summit: PM Modi and other leaders deliberate on pressing issues

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and other leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on Friday deliberated on the regional security situation and ways to enhance trade and connectivity at the annual summit of the grouping.

It is for the first time Modi and Xi came face-to-face at the summit in this historic Uzbek city since the start of the border standoff between India and China in eastern Ladakh around 28 months back.

However, there is no clarity yet on whether there will be a bilateral meeting between Modi and Xi on the sidelines of the summit.

The summit is also being attended by Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and leaders of several central Asian countries.

The summit of the eight-nation influential grouping is taking place amid the growing geo-political turmoil largely triggered by the Russian invasion of Ukraine and China's aggressive military posturing in the Taiwan Strait.

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12:28 (IST)

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Xi urges more 'political trust' with Turkey in Erdogan meeting

China's President Xi Jinping met his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday, urging "political mutual trust" between the two sides during a regional security meeting in Central Asia.

Xi and Erdogan met on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

Turkey is a dialogue partner of the SCO, which was set up in 2001 and consists of China, India, Pakistan, Russia and several ex-Soviet states.

"The two sides should consolidate political mutual trust, respect each other's core interests and consolidate the political foundation of China-Turkey strategic cooperative relations," Xi said, according to Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.

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12:03 (IST)

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Uzbekistan President Mirziyoyev greets PM Modi as SCO summit commences in Samarkand

The Prime Minister's office tweeted the pictures of PM Modi meeting the leaders of other SCO member states in Uzbekistan on its official twitter handle.

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China's Xi skips dinner with Putin, allies as COVID-19 precaution, says report

Chinese leader Xi Jinping stayed away from a dinner attended by 11 heads of states at a regional security summit in line with his delegation's COVID-19 policy, a source in the Uzbek government told Reuters on Friday.

The participants of the #SCO Samarkand Summit visited the "Eternal City" complex. #summit #official_dinner pic.twitter.com/WRWwuMIqAm— Shavkat Mirziyoyev's Press-service (@president_uz) September 15, 2022

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'Together for the Region!' says India as Modi attends SCO Summit

Together for the region!

PM @narendramodi joins the leaders of SCO Member States for discussions on topical, regional and international issues, including regional peace and security, trade and connectivity, culture and tourism. pic.twitter.com/2UnFnSn7WN— Arindam Bagchi (@MEAIndia) September 16, 2022

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Uzbekistan President Mirziyoyev greets PM Modi as SCO summit commences in Samarkand

Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on Friday greeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the 22nd Summit of the Council of Heads of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Member States (SCO-CoHS) commenced today in Samarkand.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and other leaders also posed for a group photograph at Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO ) Summit in Uzbekistan's Samarkand.

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10:46 (IST)

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Putin, Xi hail 'great power' ties at talks defying West

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping met for their first face-to-face talks since the start of the conflict in Ukraine on Thursday, hailing their strategic ties in defiance of the West.

Sitting across from each other at two long rounded tables and flanked by aides, the two leaders met on the sidelines of a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in ex-Soviet Uzbekistan. 

The meeting was part of Xi's first trip abroad since the early days of the pandemic. For Putin, it was a chance to show Russia has not been fully isolated despite Western efforts.

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10:45 (IST)

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Russia, China ties 'harm' international peace: Taiwan

Taiwan on Friday condemned growing ties between Russia and China as a threat to global peace and stability after the leaders of the two authoritarian nations met face to face.

"(Russia) calls those who maintain peace and the status quo provocative, which highly demonstrates the harm caused by the alliance of Chinese and Russian authoritarian regimes on international peace, stability, democracy and freedom," Taiwan's foreign ministry said in a statement.

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10:42 (IST)

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China's Xi to meet Turkish President Erdogan at regional summit: state media

China's President Xi Jinping will meet his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday, on the sidelines of a regional security meeting in Central Asia, state media said.

"On the morning of September 16, President Xi Jinping will meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Samarkand," Chinese state broadcaster CCTV said, announcing the meeting on the sidelines of a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in the city in Uzbekistan.

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10:12 (IST)

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Watch: Pakistan's Shehbaz Sharif fumbles with earphones, triggers inevitable laugh from Vladimir Putin

In a major global embarrassment for Pakistan, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s several attempts to put on his earphones evoked a laugh from Russian President Vladimir Putin during their meeting on the sidelines of the SCO Summit in Uzbekistan on Thursday.

In a video posted on Twitter, Shahbaz can be seen making several attempts to put on his earphones. After repeated failed attempts, he eventually seeks help, saying “Can somebody help me?”.

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This CrimeMinister is a constant embarrassment for Pakistan. Even President Putin had to eventually just laugh at this clumsy man. Pathetic. This is what conspirators wanted? To have by design a politician who would not only be a crook but also a pathetic apology for a PM? pic.twitter.com/mmEhLY7RZg— Shireen Mazari (@ShireenMazari1) September 15, 2022

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PM Modi to attend SCO summit in Uzbekistan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday will attend the first in-person summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in two years in the historic Uzbek city here which will deliberate on major regional security challenges and issues like trade, investment and energy supplies.

Modi arrived in Samarkand on Thursday night to attend the summit of the eight-member SCO grouping which will also see the participation of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Iran's Ebrahim Raisi, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and other leaders from the Central Asian countries.

The SCO summit in Samarkand will have two sessions -- one restricted session which is only meant for the SCO member states and then there will be an extended session that is likely to see the participation of the observers and the special invitees of the chair country.

The SCO is holding its first in-person summit in Samarkand in Uzbekistan after two years since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic which prevented such high-level gatherings.

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09:37 (IST)

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Putin thanks China's Xi for his 'balanced' stand on Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday for his “balanced” approach to the Ukrainian crisis and blasted Washington's “ugly" policies at a meeting that followed a major setback for Moscow on the battlefield.

Speaking at the start of talks with Xi in Uzbekistan, Putin said he was ready to discuss unspecified “concerns” by China about Ukraine.

“We highly appreciate the well-balanced position of our Chinese friends in connection with the Ukrainian crisis,” Putin said, facing Xi across a long table.

“We understand your questions and your concerns in this regard, and we certainly will offer a detailed explanation of our stand on this issue during today's meeting, even though we already talked about it earlier,” he added.

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09:25 (IST)

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Modi at SCO summit: Will PM discuss Ukraine with Vladimir Putin? Will he meet Xi Jinping and Shehbaz Sharif?

Narendra Modi’s presence at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Uzbekistan is of significance. He will meet Russia’s Vladimir Putin and hold key discussions on G20, defence and more. The suspense remains whether the PM will meet the Chinese and Pakistani leaders.

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09:23 (IST)

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Xi, Putin hold first in-person meeting after Russian invasion of Ukraine

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin met here on the sidelines of the SCO summit - their first in-person meeting after Russia launched the war against Ukraine in February - and declared support for their "respective core interests."

"In the face of the colossal changes of our time on a global scale, unprecedented in recent history, we are ready to team up with our Russian colleagues to set an example of a responsible world power and to play a leading role in putting a rapidly changing world on the track of sustainable and positive development," Xi told Putin ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit here in the Uzbek city.

"China is ready to work with Russia in extending strong support to each other on issues concerning their respective core interests," President Xi said during his meeting with President Putin, Chinese state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

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09:21 (IST)

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Russia can supply gas to Pakistan as necessary infrastructures already in place: Putin tells PM Sharif

Russia can supply gas to Pakistan as necessary infrastructures are already in place, President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday during his meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on the sidelines of the SCO summit in Uzbekistan.

The high-level meeting took place shortly after Prime Minister Sharif reached Samarkand in Uzbekistan to attend the annual meeting of the SCO's Council of Heads of State (CHS) during a two-day visit from 15 September to 16 September.

"The issue is about pipeline gas supplies from Russia to Pakistan, which is also possible, which means part of infrastructure has already been created, meaning Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan. We have to solve the Afghan issue," Putin was quoted as saying by Russia's state-run TASS news agency.

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09:15 (IST)

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PM Modi to attend Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit

PM Modi will also hold bilateral meetings with leaders of Russia, Uzbekistan and Iran, today.

Samarkand, Uzbekistan | PM Modi to attend Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit today. After that, he will also attend various meetings with SCO leaders.

Further, PM Modi will also hold bilateral meetings with leaders of Russia, Uzbekistan & Iran, today

(File Pic) pic.twitter.com/EXewtiIYWQ— ANI (@ANI) September 16, 2022

09:09 (IST)

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China's Xi to meet Iranian President Raisi at SCO Summit

Chinese President Xi Jinping is scheduled to meet with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Friday at the SCO Summit in Samarkand.

Following the meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping is scheduled to meet with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, reported Chinese state media.

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