US EditionPutin, Xi Jinping Meet in China as SCO Summit Kicks Off
The SCO Summit features 20 leaders discussing regional security, development strategies, and Global South unity amid global trade tensions, with China aiming to lead a new international order.
- On August 31, 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping met in Tianjin during the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit to discuss bilateral ties.
- Their meeting followed a 2020 border clash that paused trilateral dialogue between India, China, and Russia, amid rising US tariffs on Indian goods.
- The summit gathered over 20 Eurasian leaders including Russian President Vladimir Putin, highlighting China's push for global governance and South-South cooperation.
- India's Foreign Ministry stated a stable relationship based on mutual respect and sensitivity is essential for the development of 2.8 billion people across both countries.
- While the SCO summit showcased efforts to reset relations and signal multipolar cooperation, experts noted substantive breakthroughs in tensions remain uncertain.
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At the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, the Russian President is delighted to stage the end of his isolation on the international stage.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin stole the limelight at the Shanghai Cooperation Council summit in Tianjin with their warm gestures and camaraderie.
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit allowed the Chinese leader to pose as the defender of multilateralism, abused by the US President. And to accelerate the rapprochement with his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, the target of Washington's customs policy.
In China, Tianjin is hosting a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) from 31 August to 2 September, with President Xi Jinping, President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, President of Turkey Recep Tayip Erdogan, President of Iran, Masood Pesashkian, and UN Génec António Guterrish. This is usually a routine event that China has used as an opportunity to establish itself as a new cen…
At the Sco 2025 Summit in Tianjin, China, there were warm greetings and great smiles between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Premier Narendra Modi. But not only that: the two leaders did not miss a short walk holding hands. In the informal meeting with the head of the Kremlin, before the start of the opening of the summit, the Russian leader and the Indian premier came walking hand in hand. It is always a pleasure to meet President P…
And that's why the Indian Prime Minister is showing up very close to Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin, with a bit of an unusual hug and handshake.
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