BishkekModi met Putin at a summit Washington skips.

Sanctioned economies gather here to arrange the workarounds Washington cannot block.

India buys discounted crude from Russia, uranium from Uzbekistan and goods from China, all while facing US tariffs.

Which bilateral deals get signed on the sidelines here matters more than any joint statement.

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India TV News
India Today
emphasizes India's strategic autonomy within SCO: opposes Belt and Road Initiative over CPEC sovereignty, resists Chinese dominance

Sources: India TV News, India Today