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PM Modi’s engagements ranged from discussions on border peace with President Xi Jinping to strengthening strategic partnerships with several Central Asian nations
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi held several key meetings on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Tianjin on Sunday. His engagements ranged from discussions on border peace with Chinese President Xi Jinping to strengthening strategic partnerships with leaders from the Maldives, Egypt, Vietnam, Myanmar, Nepal, and several Central Asian nations.
Prime Minister Modi arrived in China on Saturday for a two-day visit, his first trip to the country in seven years, to attend the annual SCO summit.
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The Prime Minister also shared photos of his meetings with heads of state on his official X account.
PM Modi’s Meetings Ahead Of SCO
The most notable interaction was with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The two leaders discussed recent developments and agreed to work towards a “fair, reasonable, and mutually acceptable” solution to the long-standing border issue. Their talks also covered concerns over trade imbalance, cooperation on counter-terrorism, and ensuring fair practices in multilateral trade platforms.
“We reviewed the positive momentum in India-China relations since our last meeting in Kazan. We agreed on the importance of maintaining peace and tranquility in border areas and reaffirmed our commitment to cooperation based on mutual respect, mutual interest and mutual sensitivity,” PM Modi wrote in a post after his meeting with President Xi.
Had a fruitful meeting with President Xi Jinping in Tianjin on the sidelines of the SCO Summit. We reviewed the positive momentum in India-China relations since our last meeting in Kazan. We agreed on the importance of maintaining peace and tranquility in border areas and… pic.twitter.com/HBYS5lhe9d— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 31, 2025
PM Modi also met Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu and praised the developmental cooperation between the two nations, calling it “greatly beneficial for our people”.
He also held talks with Myanmar’s Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, the acting President and head of the military junta. This was their second meeting this year, following a previous discussion in April during the BIMSTEC Summit in Bangkok.
“Myanmar is a vital pillar of India’s Act East and Neighbourhood First Policies. We both agreed that there is immense scope to boost ties in areas like trade, connectivity, energy, rare earth mining and security,” the Prime Minister wrote.
Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and I held talks in Tianjin. Myanmar is a vital pillar of India’s Act East and Neighbourhood First Policies. We both agreed that there is immense scope to boost ties in areas like trade, connectivity, energy, rare earth mining and security. pic.twitter.com/Sxs32TsiTK— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 31, 2025
With Nepal’s Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, PM Modi described India–Nepal ties as “deep-rooted and very special”.
After his meeting Vietnam’s Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính, PM Modi said, “India is very keen to further deepen ties with Vietnam in defence, trade, green energy and more.”
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