Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on the third day of his China trip, will attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) leaders meeting in Tianjin on Monday (September 1, 2025). He will then participate in a bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin before returning to India.

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The SCO summit kicked off on Sunday in the northern port city of Tianjin, days before a massive military parade in the capital Beijing to mark 80 years since the end of World War II.

“Prime Minister will be addressing the plenary session of the Summit, where he will outline India’s approach to fostering regional cooperation under the SCO umbrella,” said Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri.

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