This will be Mr Putin’s first appearance at an international event since crushing a mutiny. Read more at straitstimes.com.
NEW DELHI - Leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation on Tuesday will hold an online summit hosted by India seeking to expand the influence of the Eurasian group by including Iran and opening a path to membership for Belarus.
While Iran is expected to be accepted as a member, Belarus will sign a memorandum of obligations which will lead to its membership later. Last year on the sidelines of the summit in Uzbekistan Mr Modi told Mr Putin that it is not the era of war, which is the closest India has come to addressing the issue of the war directly with the Russian leader.Both Mr Putin and Mr Xi are expected to visit New Delhi in September as India hosts the G-20 summit, for which Mr Biden and leaders of other member nations are also likely to be present.