Watch | PM Modi wraps up Japan visit, emplanes for China for bilateral talks with Xi and SCO summit

After completing his two-day visit to Japan on Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi headed for China to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit.

#WATCH | Japan | PM Narendra Modi emplanes for Tianjin, China. He will attend the SCO Summit which will be held in Tianjin from August 31 to September 1.

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— ANI (@ANI) August 30, 2025

Earlier in the day, PM Modi and his Japanese counterpart, Shigeru Ishiba, arrived in Sendai via bullet train from Tokyo.

PM Modi described his visit to Japan as memorable and highly productive in a post on X, emphasising that the trip’s outcomes will benefit both Indian and Japanese citizens.

PM Modi on Saturday embarked for China to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit after concluding his visit to Japan.

The Summit is crucial for India, as it comes after the US’s 50 per cent tariffs took effect. Of these, a 25 per cent tariff was imposed on New Delhi for buying Russian crude oil.

Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend the summit, along with the host, Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson, Randhir Jaiswal, informed that PM has emplaned for China, “A highly productive visit to Japan concludes. It has charted the way forward for deeper India-Japan cooperation. PM Narendra Modi emplanes for China to attend the SCO Summit in Tianjin,” he said in a post on X.

A highly productive visit to Japan concludes. It has charted the way forward for deeper 🇮🇳-🇯🇵 cooperation.

PM @narendramodi emplanes for China to attend the SCO Summit in Tianjin. pic.twitter.com/6rRIelt1o0

— Randhir Jaiswal (@MEAIndia) August 30, 2025

Along with the SCO Summit, PM Modi will hold two crucial bilateral meetings, one with the Chinese Premier Xi Jinping and one with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The SCO comprises 10 members. In addition to India, they include Belarus, China, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. There are also several dialogue partners and observers.

India has been a member of the SCO since 2017, having been an observer since 2005. During its membership period, India has held the chair of the SCO Council of Heads of Government in 2020 and of the SCO Council of Heads of State from 2022 to 2023.