Overview

• Both leaders acknowledged decisions reached by their Special Representatives on border management and pledged support for further talks.
• Modi said disengagement has created a peaceful and stable environment along the Line of Actual Control.
• India announced the resumption of the Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage and the restoration of direct flights between the two countries.
• The meeting unfolded as US tariff hikes put pressure on India, with the SCO summit serving as a venue to coordinate responses.
• Modi is also scheduled to hold a separate bilateral with Russian President Vladimir Putin during the summit.