SCO Summit in Bishkek Brings Together Putin, Modi, and Xi

The 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit took place in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on September 1, 2026, bringing together regional leaders including Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Chinese President Xi Jinping. The three leaders shared a light moment ahead of the summit, which was noted as a display of strengthening relations. Putin also held separate meetings with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the event. After the summit, PM Modi departed for Delhi. The gathering highlighted the ongoing diplomatic engagement among SCO member states.