The summit meeting of the Heads of State of the 10-member Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) began in Tianjin on Monday (September 1, 2025).
Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with other leaders of the organisation began a day-long deliberation to chalk out the future course of the bloc. Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomed the leaders. The 25th summit was formally kicked off on Sunday (August 31, 2025) night with a massive banquet hosted by Mr. Xi . It was attended, among others, by Prime Minister Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
