PM Modi meets world leaders at SCO Summit: Warm moments with Putin and Xi Jinping | In pics
PM Modi meets world leaders at SCO Summit: Warm moments with Putin and Xi Jinping | In pics
At the SCO Summit, PM Modi condemned terrorism as humanity’s gravest threat, urging zero tolerance and rejecting double standards, while highlighting the Pahalgam attack and calling for global unity.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping share a moment of interaction on the sidelines of the 25th SCO Heads of State Council Summit.
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Taking to X, PM Modi wrote about the continued interactions in Tianjin, highlighting exchanges with President Putin and President Xi. He emphasized the importance of shared perspectives during the SCO Summit.
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At the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Tianjin, where over 20 foreign leaders convened, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin shared warm moments with a handshake and a hug. The two leaders, set to hold a bilateral meeting later today on the sidelines of the summit, met for the first time since the US imposed 50 percent tariffs on India over its Russian oil imports.
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At the SCO Summit in Tianjin, PM Modi was seen warmly engaging with President Putin while pointedly ignoring Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif. The moment, followed by a hug between Modi and Putin, sparked widespread attention and media buzz.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with other leaders of the organization, commenced a day-long discussion to outline the future direction of the bloc. Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomed the leaders, and the 25th summit officially began Sunday night with a grand banquet hosted by Xi.
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On the second day of the SCO Summit, PM Modi addressed the plenary session attended by over 20 foreign leaders and 10 heads of international organizations. Xi Jinping gave the opening address, condemning "bullying behaviour" in the global order and urging leaders, including Putin and PM Modi, to "uphold fairness and justice, and reject Cold War mentality, camp confrontation, and bullying."
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In this screengrab from a video released on Sep 01, 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, along with other world leaders, pose for a family photo as they arrive for the SCO Heads of State Council Summit, in China.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin traveled in the same car to the destination of their bilateral meeting in Tianjin, China.
