PM Modi, Xi, Putin, other world leaders in Bishkek: What's on SCO summit agenda
World leaders, including PM Modi, Xi Jinping, and Vladimir Putin, have gathered in Bishkek for the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit. The agenda focuses on regional security, counter-terrorism, and economic connectivity.
Why it matters
The SCO summit serves as a critical platform for major Eurasian powers to coordinate on geopolitical stability and regional economic integration.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin and other world leaders are set to meet in Kyrgyzstan's capital, Bishkek, today for the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit.The two-day summit, being held on August 31 and September 1, will take place as the grouping marks 25 years of its existence. The meeting is expected to focus on regional security, terrorism and transnational threats, alongside trade, energy, transport connectivity and digital cooperation. The ongoing conflict in West Asia, Ukraine war and regional developments are also expected to feature in the leaders' discussions.PM ARRIVES IN BISHKEKPM Modi arrived in Bishkek on Sunday after concluding a two-day visit to Uzbekistan.
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