Overview

• Leaders gathering in Tianjin are expected to endorse a new decade‑long development strategy to coordinate the SCO’s work.
• Narendra Modi’s first visit to China in seven years follows the U.S. decision to impose tariffs of up to 50% on Indian exports, accelerating pragmatic outreach to Beijing.
• Vladimir Putin said in a Kremlin‑published interview that he aims to advance a multipolar order and weaken reliance on the U.S. dollar in trade.
• China highlights expanding economic ties within the bloc, and officials signal openness to future membership growth, with high‑profile attendees including UN chief António Guterres and Turkey’s president.
• Security mistrust between China and India remains unresolved, with an estimated 50,000 to 60,000 troops on each side of their Himalayan frontier despite recent confidence‑building steps.