The SCO provides a crucial platform for member states like India, China, and Russia to counter US protectionism. The 2025 summit will see leaders coordinate on trade and finance, seeking alternatives to the U.S. dollar to mitigate the impact of new tariffs.

SCO Summit 2025: Can the bloc counter Trump’s tariff war? What India wants to tell the US standing alongside Xi and Putin

On Day 1 of his Japan visit, PM Narendra Modi held key talks with business leaders and addressed the India-Japan Summit. On Day 2, he travelled from Tokyo to Sendai with PM Shigeru Ishiba on a bullet train. 

High-speed diplomacy: PM Modi travels in famed Shinkansen bullet train with Japanese PM, recreates 2016 picture

As Indian PM Narendra Modi is on Japan visit, it may be recalled that before 2025, he visited Japan seven times, focusing on deepening strategic, economic, and defence ties. He shared a special bond with former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe.

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SCO Summit 2025: Can the bloc counter Trump’s tariff war? What India wants to tell the US standing alongside Xi and Putin

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PM Modi in Japan: Look back at Indian PM's 7 Japan visits since 2014