Xi, Modi and Putin set to meet for SCO summit: What’s on the agenda?

Author: Priyanka ShankarPublished on: August 31, 2026Country: Kyrgyzstan

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Xi, Modi and Putin set to meet for SCO summit: What’s on the agenda?

Leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), including Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, are gathering in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, for an annual summit. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is also attending, marking the 25th anniversary of the SCO. The summit comes amid the aftermath of the US-Israel war on Iran and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict.

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