Leaders of China, Russia and India are among heads of state meeting to counter US influence

The leaders of China, Russia and India are among the heads of state gathering in Kyrgyzstan this week for the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, a group billed as a counterweight to U.S. global influence. Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are scheduled to attend the events in Bishkek, the capital of the Central Asian nation. Multiple one-on-one meetings are scheduled on the sidelines, including one between Putin and Xi, as well as talks between the Russian leader and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian today, the day of the official SCO sessions. […]