PM Modi's Strong Comment On Terror At SCO, With Shehbaz Sharif In Attendance
Prime Minister Narendra Modi implored Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine during the 26th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Kyrgyzstan. Modi also issued strong comments regarding terrorism while Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was in attendance. The summit featured high-level engagement between wartime leaders from Russia and Iran alongside Chinese and Indian leadership, while the SCO collectively condemned sanctions and attacks against Iran.
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- ✓ The 26th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the SCO Member States took place in Kyrgyzstan.
- ✓ Prime Minister Modi urged President Putin to end the war in Ukraine.
- ✓ The SCO condemned sanctions and attacks directed at Iran.
- ✓ Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping are scheduled to meet in Bishkek for Power of Siberia 2 discussions.
What changed
PM Modi explicitly called for an end to the Ukraine conflict and addressed terrorism during the SCO summit in Bishkek.
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PM Modi Urges Putin to End Ukraine War at SCO Summit in Bishkek
Prime Minister Narendra Modi implored Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine during the 26th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Kyrgyzstan. Modi also issued strong comments regarding terrorism while Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was in attendance. The summit featured high-level engagement between wartime leaders from Russia and Iran alongside Chinese and Indian leadership, while the SCO collectively condemned sanctions and attacks against Iran.
Why it matters
The SCO summit serves as a primary forum for Eurasian security and economic cooperation. India's push for peace occurs as the U.S. threatens tariffs on Russian oil, complicating global energy markets. Russia is simultaneously strengthening ties with China to offset declining international clout.
What is confirmed
- The 26th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the SCO Member States took place in Kyrgyzstan.
- Prime Minister Modi urged President Putin to end the war in Ukraine.
- The SCO condemned sanctions and attacks directed at Iran.
- Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping are scheduled to meet in Bishkek for Power of Siberia 2 discussions.
Still unconfirmed
- PM Modi issued strong comments on terrorism in the presence of Shehbaz Sharif.
- Russia's international clout is crumbling, leading Putin to rely more heavily on Xi Jinping.
What to watch next
- Outcome of the Power of Siberia 2 talks between Putin and Xi
confidence 90%Sources used for this update (11)
- South China Morning Post — Xi, Putin to meet in Bishkek for Power of Siberia 2 talks: Kremlin
- WSJ — Putin Turns Again to China’s Xi as Russia’s Clout Crumbles
- The New York Times — Wartime Presidents of Russia and Iran Rally With Chinese and Indian Leaders
- politico.eu — Modi implores tense Putin to end Ukraine war
- CNBC — Indian PM Modi implores Putin to end Ukraine war amid U.S. tariff threat on Russian oil
- dw.com — Putin-Modi meeting at SCO: Can Russia-India ties hold?
- BBC — Ukraine war: What to make of Modi's plea to Putin to end conflict
- sectsco.org — The 26th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the SCO Member States and the "SCO Plus" Meeting Held in Kyrgyzstan
- aljazeera.com — SCO slams attacks, sanctions on Iran: Key takeaways from Bishkek summit
- NDTV — PM Modi's Strong Comment On Terror At SCO, With Shehbaz Sharif In Attendance
- South China Morning Post — Has India’s Modi found new mediator clout after talks with Putin, Iran?
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