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At the SCO Summit in China, Modi, Xi and Putin shared a lighter moment, highlighting the forum’s role in fostering regional cooperation.
PM Modi was seen interacting with China’s Xi and Russia’s Putin.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and Russian President Vladimir Putin came together with other world leaders at the Shanghai Cooperation Council (SCO) Summit in Tianjin, China.
The gathering highlighted the prominence of the forum as a platform for regional cooperation, with a lighter moment capturing attention as Modi, Chinese President Xi and Russia’s Vladimir Putin were seen interacting ahead of the session.
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PM Modi and Putin were also seen embracing each other on the sidelines. The two leaders were seen sharing a handshake and a hug on the sidelines of the gathering.
Modi later posted pictures with Putin on X, describing their meeting as “always a delight.” The Prime Minister is scheduled to hold bilateral talks with the Russian leader later in the day.
The interaction between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin came ahead of their bilateral meeting, scheduled to follow the plenary session of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit.
“Prime Minister will address the plenary session of the Summit, where he will outline India’s approach to fostering regional cooperation under the SCO umbrella. After this engagement, he is scheduled to hold a bilateral meeting with President Putin, following which he will depart for India,” Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said on Sunday.
Earlier, Modi also held bilateral talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the summit. Both leaders welcomed the positive momentum in ties since their last meeting in Kazan at the BRICS Summit in October 2024.
They reaffirmed that India and China are “development partners, not rivals,” stressing that differences must not turn into disputes. Both called for a stable relationship rooted in mutual respect, mutual interest, and mutual sensitivity, which they said was essential not only for their own growth but also for building a multipolar Asia and a multipolar world. Modi underlined the importance of peace and tranquillity along the border areas for the continued advancement of bilateral ties.
The SCO today has 10 member states, India, Belarus, China, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan, in addition to observers and dialogue partners. India, which became a full member in 2017 after being an observer since 2005, has held the chair of the SCO Council of Heads of Government in 2020 and the SCO Council of Heads of State from 2022 to 2023.
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