SCO Summit 2026: Power Trio Reunites as PM Modi Meets Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping at Bishkek Meet

Modi, Xi shake hands, talk on sidelines of SCO Summit ahead of BRICS meet

Trade imbalance, investment easing, direct flights, border tensions are among issues that the leaders may take up in New Delhi, sources say

Modi-Xi-Putin handshake at SCO highlights renewed engagement as India-China ties gather momentum ahead of BRICS Summit

The brief exchange between Modi and Xi assumes particular significance because India-China ties have been undergoing a carefully managed reset after the deadly Galwan Valley clash of June 2020.

Modi, Xi, Putin Share Stage At SCO Summit In Bishkek As Leaders Gather

The 26th SCO Leadership Summit brings together 10 member states, 15 partner countries and two observer nations as leaders discuss regional and global cooperation.

SCO Summit 2026: Power trio reunites as PM Modi meets Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping at Bishkek meet

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin at the 26th SCO Summit in Bishkek, reviving a closely watched three-way diplomatic moment. The encounter comes amid a cautious India-China thaw, renewed border-management efforts and ahead of Indias upcoming BRICS summit in New Delhi.