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Trump-Putin Alaska Talks ‘No Secret’? Russian President Reveals What He Told PM Modi During Their Car Ride in China

Putin shared details of his Alaska meeting with US President Trump with Modi, discussing Ukraine peace and cooperation in trade, security, and culture during their SCO summit car ride.

  • On August 31, President Vladimir Putin said he briefed Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his Alaska meeting with US President Donald Trump during a shared Aurus limousine ride at the 25th SCO Summit in Tianjin, China.
  • The short car ride was supposed to last 15 minutes but extended to nearly an hour with an additional 45 minutes of conversation inside the Aurus limousine at the 25th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit in Tianjin, China.
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted, `After the proceedings at the SCO Summit venue, President Putin and I travelled together to the venue of our bilateral meeting. Conversations with him are always insightful,` discussing the Ukraine conflict and cooperation in trade, fertilizers, space, security and culture.
  • Against a backdrop of strained trade ties, Washington imposed a 25 per cent tariff plus a 25 per cent surcharge on Indian exports, and the leaders travelling together sent a notable diplomatic signal to the West.
  • Analysts in Moscow called the exchange highly confidential; President Vladimir Putin's Aurus limousine blocked surveillance, and he is expected to visit India in December for summit talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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In China, Tianjin hosted a SCO summit from 31 August to 2 September, which was attended by President Xi Jinping of China, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, President Recep Tayip Erdogan of Turkey, President Masood Peseshkin of Iran, as well as United Nations Gensec Antonio Guterrish. This is usually a routine event that has attracted much attention. Russia has finally emerged from diplomatic isolation — and…

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NDTV broke the news in New Delhi, India on Thursday, September 4, 2025.
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