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As U.S. President Joe Biden prepared to celebrate Independence Day in Washington, D.C., Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has begun hosting a virtual summit alongside his counterparts from China, Russia, Pakistan and several other nations to sign new deals in line with a growing bloc of non-Western powers. In comments shared with Newsweek, the press office of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Secretariat outlined the group's aspirations and what is to be expected from the Heads of State Council (HSC) gathering Tuesday, including securing Iran's membership and extending a pathway for Belarus to join as well. "The SCO Summit is...
