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Modi and Putin affirm special relationship as India faces steep US tariffs over Russian oil imports
Modi and Putin reaffirmed their special strategic partnership during talks at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit, discussing cooperation despite US tariffs on Indian imports, officials said.
- On Sunday, President Xi Jinping hosted Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Vladimir Putin at the Tianjin SCO summit, convening a rare meeting to elevate China's global leadership role.
- The White House doubled tariffs to 50% after India continued buying discounted Russian oil, with Washington warning that India's crude purchases help finance Moscow's war in Ukraine.
- Modi told Putin '1.4 billion Indians are eagerly waiting for you' and said they discussed deepening cooperation across trade, fertilisers, space, security and culture in a social media post.
- Putin is due in India in December to discuss defence, development partnerships, and border management, signalling planned follow-up cooperation with Modi.
- China is pushing cooperation with emerging economies such as Turkey, Malaysia and Pakistan while the U.S. pursues trade battles, and the SCO gathered over 20 foreign leaders and 10 heads of international organisations this year.
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