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Both the leaders were seen having a lengthy and friendly conversation while others lined up for the SCO family photo.
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan attend a welcoming ceremony of the SCO (AFP)
SCO Summit: Leaders across Asia, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russia’s Vladimir Putin, Maldives’ Mohamed Muizzu, gathered in China’s Tianjin for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit.
In the two-day summit, which will see discussions on pressing issues like trade, development, and regional conflicts, some lighter and relaxed moments are also being witnessed.
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In a light-hearted moment before the group photo, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin were seen smiling and chatting. A video of the interaction has been doing the rounds on social media, which showed both leaders exchanging smiles and calling their interpreters to continue their chat for over a minute.
Both the leaders were seen having a lengthy and friendly conversation while others lined up for the SCO family photo.
SCO Summit 2025
China welcomed world leaders with ceremonial fanfare in Tianjin as the two-day Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit officially began on Sunday. The high-level gathering brings together more than 20 nations — including major powers such as Russia, India, China, Iran, — at a time of rising geopolitical tensions and a shifting global order.
This year’s SCO summit will review 25 years of the organisation’s achievements and also adopt a ten-year development strategy. China is hosting the SCO Summit for the fifth time, with President Xi Jinping chairing the proceedings.
Leaders from Central Asia, the Middle East, South Asia and Southeast Asia will attend the summit in what China aims to portray as a powerful show of unity among the “Global South”, referring to developing and lower-income countries, mostly in the southern hemisphere.
The SCO comprises China, India, Russia, Pakistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Belarus, with 16 more countries affiliated as observers or “dialogue partners”.
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Shobhit Gupta is a sub-editor at News18.com and covers India and International news. He is interested in day to day political affairs in India and geopolitics. He earned his BA Journalism (Hons) degree from Ben… Read More
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