Modi and Xi: A Meeting of Giants at the SCO Summit
Modi's talks with Xi and Putin focus on resolving border issues and enhancing economic ties amid tensions from US tariffs impacting India’s trade, reflecting shifting global alliances.
- The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit commenced on Sunday in Tianjin, China, with the participation of heads of state and government from over two dozen nations, including Narendra Modi and Vladimir Putin.
- The summit follows years of tense India-China relations marked by the 2020 Galwan clashes and aims to reset ties amid a changing geopolitical landscape.
- Chinese President Xi Jinping highlighted the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation's focus on security, economic cooperation, and long-term regional growth, announcing that 2025 will be dedicated to advancing sustainable development within the SCO.
- In 2024, trade between China and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation countries, along with observers and partners, reached an unprecedented total of $890 billion, while President Xi Jinping pledged to strengthen and deepen the SCO’s role in promoting regional cooperation.
- The summit is expected to enhance multilateral ties, with India proposing ambitious regional projects and Putin discussing Ukraine and Iran issues, reflecting the SCO's growing geopolitical role.
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After 7 years, PM Modi–Xi talks take centre stage as US tariffs shake global trade order
After a gap of over seven years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in China on Saturday evening on a keenly watched visit that assumed greater significance in view of a sudden downturn in India-US ties triggered by Washington's policies on trade and tariff.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived on Saturday at Tianjin, as well as other leaders come to participate in a summit that illustrates the influence of China's diplomatic influence, before a large parade to present its military power, reports AFP, quoted by Agerpres.
Prime Minister Modi has reached Tianjin, China, where he was given a grand welcome at the SCO Summit 2025. People of the Indian community greeted him with Indian music. This visit of Prime Minister Modi to China is taking place after seven years, when there was a clash between the Indian Army and China in the Galwan Valley. This visit is being seen as a new chapter in the relations between India and China. Tomorrow Prime Minister Modi will meet …
PM Modi lands in China after gap of 7 years; all eyes on his talks with President Xi on Sunday - The Tribune
In the last few months, both sides have initiated a series of measures to reset their ties that came under severe strain following the deadly clashes between Indian and Chinese troops in Galwan Valley in June 2020.


India’s Modi arrives in Tianjin ahead of summit hosted by China
TIANJIN, China: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi touched down in the Chinese city of Tianjin on Saturday evening, Indian TV networks showed, a day before a summit that will be attended by leaders from more than 20 countries. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization gathering will be held in the northern port city on Sunday and Monday, days before a massive military parade in
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