Putin arrives in Kazakhstan for Russia-China dominated SCO summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Kazakhstan for regional security and defense talks, along with bilateral meetings with Chinese and Turkish leaders. The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit, set for July 3-4 in Astana, will address deepening cooperation among member countries. While Russia and China will dominate the discussions, leaders from several countries, including India, Iran, and Turkey, will attend. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is also expected. Putin plans bilateral talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan. India's Prime Minister Modi will be represented by Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar.