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India Confirms Modi's Japan Stop and China SCO Visit as US Tariffs Take Effect

New Delhi casts the tour as a push for a tougher SCO stance on terrorism under tightening US trade pressure.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a family photo ceremony prior to the BRICS Summit plenary session in Kazan, Russia, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024. Alexander Zemlianichenko/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong, Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stand together at the start of their meeting of the Indo-Pacific Quad at the State Department in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 1, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
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Overview

  • The External Affairs Ministry said Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Japan on August 29–30 and travel to Tianjin for the SCO leaders’ summit on August 31–September 1.
  • In Tokyo, Modi and Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will review the special strategic partnership with focus on defence technology, space collaboration including LUPEX, critical minerals, supply chains and naval ship maintenance.
  • Modi will attend the 25th SCO Summit and hold bilateral meetings on the sidelines, with the ministry indicating a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping is planned.
  • India is working with SCO members to secure strong language condemning terrorism, including cross‑border terrorism, with the summit declaration text in its final stages of negotiation.
  • An additional 25% US levy on Indian goods takes effect on August 27, lifting tariffs to 50%, as New Delhi pursues talks with Washington while defending stated negotiating red lines.