Archive · 1 Sep 2026
Modi, Xi and Putin Meet at SCO Summit
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and China’s President Xi Jinping briefly shook hands at a meeting in Bishkek.
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin was also nearby.
The three leaders were preparing for a group photograph.
India has invited Xi to a BRICS meeting that it will host in 2025.
China said it supports India’s leadership of BRICS.
A Chinese journalist said groups such as the SCO and BRICS can give India and China chances to talk.
He said the countries should work together while managing their disagreements.
India and China have also agreed to add more military communication channels for their border forces.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping shared a brief handshake before the SCO family photograph in Bishkek.
Russian President Vladimir Putin also joined Modi and Xi during the gathering at Yrys Ordo Congress Hall.
The interaction came after India invited Xi Jinping to its 2025 BRICS Summit, with China offering support for India’s presidency.
CGTN journalist Zhao Yunfei said the SCO and BRICS could help India and China strengthen engagement and pursue common interests.
India and China agreed to add two military meeting points and two border hotline channels to improve border management.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin; India and China were also discussed.
- What
- Modi and Xi shared a brief handshake at the SCO Summit, while India-China diplomatic and military communication measures were highlighted.
- When
- At the 26th SCO Summit; the article also refers to India’s 2025 BRICS invitation and an agreement announced on August 26.
- Where
- Yrys Ordo Congress Hall in Bishkek.
- Why
- The interaction occurred during a multilateral summit, while the SCO, BRICS and new military channels were presented as ways to improve India-China engagement and border management.
- Event
- 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit
- Location
- Yrys Ordo Congress Hall, Bishkek
- Leaders pictured
- Narendra Modi, Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin
- BRICS invitation
- India invited Xi Jinping to its 2025 BRICS Summit
- China’s response
- Xi thanked Modi and offered China’s support for India’s BRICS presidency
- Border arrangements
- India and China agreed to two additional military meeting points and two border hotline channels
- Commentator
- CGTN journalist Zhao Yunfei advocated using the SCO and BRICS for greater India-China engagement