Archive · 28 Aug 2026
Modi to Meet Putin on Sidelines of Bishkek SCO Summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi plans to visit Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan.
He will be in Uzbekistan from August 29 to 30.
He will then travel to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, from August 31 to September 1.
In Bishkek, he will attend the 26th meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.
Modi is scheduled to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin during the summit.
They are expected to discuss the relationship between India and Russia, including trade and economic cooperation.
Modi will also speak at the summit.
He is expected to meet Uzbekistan’s president during his visit there.
The reports did not confirm a meeting between Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin during the 26th SCO Summit in Bishkek.
Modi will visit Uzbekistan from August 29 to 30 and Kyrgyzstan from August 31 to September 1.
The Modi-Putin talks are expected to review bilateral relations, including trade and economic cooperation.
Modi is scheduled to attend the SCO welcome dinner and summit plenary, where he will deliver remarks.
Modi is also expected to hold talks with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and may attend the Sixth World Nomad Games inauguration.
- Who
- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and leaders of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation member states.
- What
- Modi is scheduled to attend the 26th SCO Summit and hold bilateral talks with Putin on its sidelines.
- When
- Modi will visit Uzbekistan from August 29 to 30 and Kyrgyzstan from August 31 to September 1.
- Where
- The summit and Modi-Putin meeting are scheduled to take place in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
- Why
- Modi was invited for official engagements, while the India-Russia meeting is intended to review bilateral relations and cooperation.
- SCO Summit
- The 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit will be held in Bishkek.
- India-Russia meeting
- Narendra Modi and Vladimir Putin are scheduled to meet on the summit’s sidelines.
- Discussion topics
- The talks are expected to cover the broader bilateral relationship, bilateral trade and economic cooperation, as well as regional and global issues.
- Uzbekistan visit
- Modi is scheduled to visit Uzbekistan from August 29 to 30 at the invitation of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
- Kyrgyzstan visit
- Modi is scheduled to visit Kyrgyzstan from August 31 to September 1 at the invitation of President Sadyr Zhaparov.
- Summit programme
- The Bishkek programme includes a welcome dinner on August 31 and a summit plenary the following day.
- Additional event
- Modi is expected to join other SCO leaders at the inauguration of the Sixth World Nomad Games.
