PM Modi Opts Out: Jaishankar To Lead Indian Team At SCO Summit In Kazakhstan
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation comprises nine member states: India, China, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.
US Firmly Backs India Amid China’s Arunachal Pradesh Claim
China, which asserts Arunachal Pradesh as part of South Tibet and refers to it as Zangnan, has consistently objected to visits by Indian leaders to the region.