Modi’s China Visit: SCO Summit and Key Meetings with Xi and Putin

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s arrival in Tianjin, China, was met with enthusiastic greetings from the Indian diaspora. His visit, his first since 2020, includes participation in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit. He will also engage in bilateral discussions with Chinese President Xi Jinping and is scheduled to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin. The SCO summit, hosted by China for the fifth time, will focus on reviewing the organization’s progress over the past 25 years and establishing a long-term development strategy. The SCO comprises 10 member states, including India, which joined in 2017 after being an observer since 2005. Modi’s visit occurs at a time of global economic shifts, including the impact of US tariffs.