Overview
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi held multiple sideline bilaterals in Bishkek, meeting Kyrgyz leader Sadyr Zhaparov, Armenia’s Nikol Pashinyan, Iran’s Masoud Pezeshkian and Russia’s Vladimir Putin.
- On Monday, August 31, Modi told Putin that "every day of war sets humanity back" and urged a peaceful end to the hostilities in Ukraine.
- Modi used his talks with Iran to review bilateral ties, stress the need to protect civilian commerce and navigation, and press for stability in the Middle East.
- Modi and China’s Xi Jinping shared the SCO stage and exchanged brief greetings, but no formal one‑on‑one bilateral meeting was scheduled between them.
- In his SCO address Modi called for a united fight against terrorism and diplomacy for conflict resolution, and he invited Putin to the upcoming BRICS summit in New Delhi as leaders plan follow‑up on trade, energy and defence cooperation.