'The fact that Modi and Xi exuded confidence to accelerate the negotiations for a border settlement alone underscores that the Russia-India-China triangle has become very dynamic,' notes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
Chasing a third successive Asian Games medal, Indian boxer Vikas Krishan (75kg) made a strong start, out-punching Pakistan's Tanveer Ahmed in his pre-quarterfinal bout in Jakarta, on Monday.
Post DeMo and GST, business outlook remain diminished among both buyers and sellers
Modi will hold several bilateral meetings with the leaders of the SCO member countries including China's Xi Jinping.
He said countries should work for promoting open and inclusive cooperation for win-win outcomes.
The Indian football team has re-entered the top-100 of the FIFA world rankings and is now placed at 99th at the latest chart released on Thursday.
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Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday
Vladimir Putin is MIA (missing in action) and the Internet is obsessing over it!
India has been ranked a low 119 out of 130 countries on an index that measures business resilience.
Other large recipients are China ($64 billion), the Philippines ($28 billion), Mexico ($24 billion), Nigeria ($21 billion), Egypt ($18 billion), Pakistan ($17 billion), Bangladesh ($15 billion), Vietnam ($11 billion) and Ukraine ($9 billion).
The declaration also names Pak-based terror groups like LeT and JeM.
NRIs still send largest remittances than counterparts elsewhere.
Some stunning moments of the week that was
Here's a glimpse at what happened around the world last week.
Has New Delhi internalised the truth that it does not matter, asks Saeed Naqvi. Such deafening silence from the government, principal opposition, even the pundits!
'If Facebook were a country, it would be the third most populous one and the most connected.'
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