PM Modi Meets Putin and Xi Jinping; Photo goes viral amid limited role for Pakistan at SCO Summit

At the SCO Summit in Tianjin, PM Modi held a key meeting with President Putin, signaling deepening India-Russia ties amid U.S. tariffs. Shared moments with Xi Jinping highlighted trilateral solidarity. Meanwhile, Pakistan’s PM Shehbaz Sharif appeared sidelined, as Modi and Putin walked past him without acknowledgment, sparking buzz on social media.

New Delhi: The important meeting of the leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has started in Tianjin City, China. Leaders of many countries, including Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Chinese President Xi Jinping, are participating in this meeting. During this conference, Prime Minister Modi's bilateral meeting with Russian President Putin has attracted special attention.

Important bilateral meeting of Modi and Putin

The two leaders met at 9:45 am, which is being given special importance in international politics. This meeting is also important because this is the first face-to-face meeting of the two leaders after the US imposed a 50% tariff on India. US President Donald Trump has imposed an additional 25% tariff on India in the case of buying Russian oil, making this meeting even more important.

Interactions in Tianjin continue! Exchanging perspectives with President Putin and President Xi during the SCO Summit. pic.twitter.com/K1eKVoHCvv

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 1, 2025

Message to America from the SCO platform

The growing friendship and cooperation of India, Russia, and China on this platform of SCO is being seen as a clear message to America. The three countries are demonstrating their solidarity through this regional organization.

Modi-Jinping Meet: India and China agree to maintain border peace and tackle terror together

Interestingly, on the same platform, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif faced a snub when PM Modi and President Putin walked past him without paying any special attention.

Important moments shared on social media

PM Modi shared some of the important moments of this historic meeting on the social media platform X. He posted pictures of his talks with President Putin and President Xi Jinping and wrote, "The talks continue in Tianjin! Exchange of views with President Putin and President Xi on the sidelines of the SCO Summit." In another post, he said, "It is always a pleasure to meet President Putin!"

Always a delight to meet President Putin! pic.twitter.com/XtDSyWEmtw

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 1, 2025

Pakistan Sidelined 

At the SCO meeting, there is talk of India, China, and Russia coming together and their friendship. After Trump's tariffs, these three countries are sending a message to America from the SCO platform. Meanwhile, at the same forum, Pakistan is being sidelined/ignored. Before the meeting of the SCO leaders, PM Modi and Putin were meeting. During this, they passed by Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif as if he didn't even exist.