fredag 29. august 2025

Look forward to meeting Xi, Putin, says PM Modi, flags shared challenges

Setting out on a two-nation visit that is being keenly tracked, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Thursday that he will be meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit which is being held in Tianjin near Beijing from August 31 to September 1.

Modi, who left New Delhi for Tokyo Thursday night, will travel to China from Japan after a two-day visit — this will be his first visit to China in seven years – and his meeting with Xi is likely Sunday. In a departure statement released by his office, the Prime Minister said, “India remains committed to working with the SCO members to address shared challenges and deepen regional cooperation. I also look forward to meeting President Xi Jinping, President Putin and other leaders on the sidelines of the Summit.”