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Story summary
- Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit highlighted India's balancing act among China, Russia, and Pakistan, with S-400 talks.
- India engages Xi Jinping on borders and maintains Vladimir Putin for counter-terrorism and connectivity.
- India hedges by aligning with the U.S. while keeping ties with Russia and China.
- Defense budget rises to 6.81 lakh crore rupees, modernization to deter China and Pakistan.
