Archive · 22 Aug 2025
PM Modi to Visit Japan, China for Key Summits
Prime Minister Modi is going on a trip to Japan and China!
First, he'll meet Japan's leader to talk about working together on things like defense and trade.
Then, he'll go to China for a big meeting called the SCO Summit, which is like a club of countries.
He will meet with the Chinese president, too.
This all happens after the US put extra taxes on Indian imports.
PM Modi will visit Japan from August 29-30 for the 15th India-Japan Annual Summit.
He will meet with Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba to discuss partnerships.
PM Modi will attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Tianjin, China from August 31 to September 1.
The SCO Summit visit is at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping.
The visit comes after US President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on Indian imports.
- Who
- PM Modi, Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and possibly Russian President Vladimir Putin.
- What
- PM Modi will attend the India-Japan Annual Summit and the SCO Summit.
- When
- From August 29 to September 1, 2025.
- Where
- Japan and Tianjin, China.
- Why
- To discuss and strengthen partnerships and attend the SCO summit.
US Perspective
India/China Perspective
Trade Tensions
US Perspective
US President Donald Trump has imposed tariffs on Indian imports and threatened to increase them.
India/China Perspective
India's response to the tariffs.
- Event
- 15th India-Japan Annual Summit
- Dates of Japan Visit
- August 29-30, 2025
- Meeting with
- Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba
- Event
- SCO Summit
- Dates of China Visit
- August 31- September 1, 2025
- Location
- Tianjin, China
Sources
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India’s private sector growth accelerates in August: Report
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PM Modi to visit Japan, China from Aug 29-Sep 1; attend SCO summit in Tianjin