Chinese President Xi Jinping and India Prime Minister Narendra Modi|Image Credit: CHINA DAILY
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to hold a bilateral conference with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) top here on Sunday, as part of his two-day main see to the nation.
PM Modi, who is presently in the 2nd leg of his two-nation go to, reached Binhai International Airport in Tianjin on Saturday to take part in the 25th SCO Heads of State Council top, occurring from August 31 to September 1. He showed up in China after his two-day see to Japan. Following his arrival on Saturday, the Prime Minister got a warm welcome, with artists staging a dance efficiency.
He is likewise set up to fulfill Russian President Vladimir Putin throughout the course of the top. The SCO top is important for India, as it follows the United States’ 50 percent tariffs worked. Of these, a 25 percent tariff was troubled New Delhi for purchasing Russian petroleum. Russian President Vladimir Putin, in addition to the host, Chinese President Xi Jinping, will likewise be going to the top.
The SCO consists of 10 members. In addition to India, they consist of Belarus, China, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. There are likewise a number of discussion partners and observers. India has actually belonged to the SCO considering that 2017, having actually been an observer because 2005. Throughout its subscription duration, India has actually held the chair of the SCO Council of Heads of Government in 2020 and of the SCO Council of Heads of State from 2022 to 2023. This will be PM Modi’s very first check out to China following the Galwan Valley clashes in 2020.
Just recently, India and China have actually taken numerous actions to smooth their bilateral relationship, consisting of the resumption of trade through the Lipulekh Pass in Uttarakhand, Shipki La Pass in Himachal Pradesh, and Nathu La Pass in Sikkim. Throughout Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s see on August 18 and August 19, both sides accepted resume direct flight connection in between the Chinese mainland and India at the earliest and settle an upgraded Air Services Agreement. They likewise settled on the assistance of visas for travelers, companies, media and other visitors in both instructions.
Both sides accepted support multilateralism, boost interaction on significant worldwide and local concerns, keep a rules-based multilateral trading system with the WTO at its core, and promote a multipolar world that safeguards the interests of establishing nations.
Released on August 31, 2025
