https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/xi-modi-and-putin-attend-sco-summit-what-s-on-the-agendaContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/xi-modi-and-putin-attend-sco-summit-what-s-on-the-agendahttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/xi-modi-and-putin-attend-sco-summit-what-s-on-the-agenda#u58239Sat, 05 Sep 2026 15:55:54 +0000Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping held a brief interaction during the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Kyrgyzstan. The meeting occurs as the bloc marks its 25th anniversary, though the organization continues to struggle with a unified worldview despite representing a quarter of the global population. While Xi Jinping seeks a multipolar world to counterbalance Western influence, India remains engaged but aloof to prevent the group from becoming a Chinese-led anti-Western coalition or a bandwagon for Beijing.Why it mattersThe summit takes place amid ongoing te https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/xi-modi-and-putin-attend-sco-summit-what-s-on-the-agendahttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/xi-modi-and-putin-attend-sco-summit-what-s-on-the-agenda#u55739Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:30:07 +0000India is maintaining an aloof but engaged posture at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Kyrgyzstan to counter Chinese influence and hedge against an unpredictable US. While Xi Jinping seeks to build a multipolar world to counterbalance the West, New Delhi aims to keep the bloc relevant to the Global South without allowing it to become a Chinese bandwagon or an anti-Western coalition. This occurs as Narendra Modi has called for an end to the war in Ukraine and Xi Jinping has pledged to strengthen bilateral ties with Vladimir Putin.Why it mattersThe SCO serves as a platform for Russ https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/xi-modi-and-putin-attend-sco-summit-what-s-on-the-agendahttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/xi-modi-and-putin-attend-sco-summit-what-s-on-the-agenda#u53965Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:32:11 +0000Leaders of China, Russia, and India gathered in Kyrgyzstan for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit. The meeting serves as a coordinated effort to counter US global influence and establish Russia as a counterweight to the West. During the summit, Narendra Modi urged Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine for the sake of humanity, while Xi Jinping informed Putin that the foundations of their bilateral ties would grow stronger.Why it mattersThe SCO summit brings together regional powers to challenge Western hegemony. Kyrgyzstan is hosting the event. The tension between the participants