SCO Summit 2025 / SCO summit begins in Tianjin, Jinping welcomes PM Modi

SCO Summit 2025: Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Tianjin city of China on Saturday after his visit to Japan, where he is attending the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit to be held from 31 August to 1 September 2025. During this, he held bilateral talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping and discussed many important issues. In this article, we will highlight the key moments of PM Modi's visit and the SCO summit.

Bilateral talks between PM Modi and Xi Jinping

On the sidelines of the SCO summit on Sunday, Prime Minister Modi held an important bilateral meeting with President Xi Jinping. In this meeting, both the leaders emphasized on further strengthening India-China relations. PM Modi informed that an agreement has been reached between the two countries regarding border management, which will help in ensuring peace and stability for both the countries. Apart from this, there was an agreement to resume flights between India and China, which will promote trade and people-to-people contact between the two countries.

Prime Minister Modi thanked President Xi Jinping for resuming the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra. This journey is very important for Indian pilgrims from religious and cultural point of view.

Grand start of SCO summit

The opening ceremony of the SCO summit in Tianjin was very grand. Chinese President Xi Jinping warmly welcomed all the leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin on this occasion. At the beginning of the ceremony, all the leaders did a group photo shoot, in which PM Modi, Xi Jinping and Putin were prominently included. This picture gives a strong message of global solidarity.

Picture of world leaders in one frame

A historic moment came during the SCO summit when Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Xi Jinping and President Vladimir Putin posed in the same frame. This picture not only became a symbol of cooperation between the three countries, but also gives a message of solidarity on the global platform. This picture was widely shared and appreciated by the international community.

PM Modi and Chae Chi meet

The Ministry of External Affairs informed through a tweet that Prime Minister Modi met Chae Chi, a member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China in Tianjin. In this meeting, the two leaders discussed in detail the economic, political and people-to-people level contacts of India-China relations. The Ministry of External Affairs shared a picture of this meeting and wrote, "In the context of the bilateral summit held today, the two leaders discussed several issues to increase cooperation between India and China."

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Russia's President Vladimir Putin takes part in a welcoming ceremony held for the participants in the 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit in Tianjin, China.

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#WATCH | Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives for Official Reception for Heads of States/Heads of Governments at SCO in Tianjin, China.

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