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PM Modi to Hold Bilateral Meetings at SCO Summit in China

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Aug 25, 2025 — 1 min read

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to participate in the 25th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Tianjin, China, amidst a notable thaw in ties between India and China. The summit, to be held on August 31 and September 1, will feature a welcome banquet dinner on the evening of August 31, followed by the main summit on September 1. PM Modi's participation in the SCO Summit comes after India's presidency in 2023, where the SCO adopted a Joint Statement on cooperation on countering radicalization leading to separatism, extremism, and terrorism.

Key Takeaways:

PM Modi will hold several bilateral meetings with other participating leaders on the sidelines of the SCO Summit, including a anticipated meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
The bilateral meetings are still being scheduled and will be finalized before the summit.
India has been a member of the SCO since 2017 and was an observer since 2005.
The SCO comprises 10 members, including India, Belarus, China, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.
India participated in SCO summits in 2018 in Qingdao, 2019 in Bishkek, 2020 in Moscow in virtual format, 2021 in Dushanbe in virtual format, 2022 in Tashkent, 2023 in New Delhi in virtual format, and 2024 Astana Summit.
The theme of the 23rd SCO Summit, chaired by PM Modi, focused on a 'SECURE' SCO, encompassing Security, Economy and Trade, Connectivity, Unity, Respect for Sovereignty and Territorial Integrity, and Environment.
During India's presidency in 2023, SCO adopted a Joint Statement on cooperation on countering radicalization leading to separatism, extremism, and terrorism.

Statistics:

10 members in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).
India has been a member of the SCO since 2017 and an observer since 2005.
SCO includes 3 observer states (Mongolia, Belarus, and Afghanistan) and 14 dialogue partners.
25th SCO Summit to be held in Tianjin, China on August 31 and September 1.
India participated in 7 SCO summits since 2018.

Sources:

United News of India
Tianjin, China
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)
Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs

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