Archive · 31 Aug 2026
Modi Holds Talks With Putin At SCO Summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Bishkek.
They met during a large meeting of countries called the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, or SCO.
The leaders talked about how India and Russia work together.
Their topics included trade, investment, energy and defence.
Reports also said they might discuss the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the crisis in West Asia.
Putin was scheduled to hold several other meetings during his visit.
The SCO summit was also expected to discuss security, terrorism, trade and digital cooperation.
Modi and Putin are expected to meet again when Putin travels to India for the BRICS summit.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Bishkek on August 31, 2026.
The meeting took place on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit.
Discussions focused on India-Russia ties, including trade, investment, energy and defence.
Reports said the leaders could also discuss the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the West Asia crisis.
The talks came ahead of Putin’s planned visit to India for the September 12-13 BRICS summit.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
- What
- A bilateral meeting focused on India-Russia relations and regional issues.
- When
- August 31, 2026.
- Where
- Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on the sidelines of the SCO summit.
- Why
- To review cooperation in trade, investment, energy and defence, and potentially discuss the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the West Asia crisis.
- Meeting status
- Modi and Putin held the bilateral talks on August 31, 2026.
- Location
- Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
- Main discussion areas
- Trade, investment, energy and defence
- Additional reported issues
- The Russia-Ukraine conflict and the West Asia crisis
- SCO summit dates
- August 31 to September 1, 2026
- Putin’s other meetings
- Putin was scheduled to hold nine bilateral meetings during his visit, including meetings with Xi Jinping and Masoud Pezeshkian.
- Next major meeting
- The BRICS summit is scheduled for September 12-13 in New Delhi.
