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Xi to Host Putin and Modi at Tianjin SCO Summit as China Touts Record Turnout

China presents the Tianjin gathering as a showcase of leadership with a refreshed agenda for the SCO.

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Acting Governor of the Jewish Autonomous Region Maria Kostyuk in Moscow, Russia, August 20, 2025. Sputnik/Vyacheslav Prokofyev/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
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Overview

  • India’s foreign ministry confirmed Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Japan on August 29–30 before traveling to Tianjin on August 31–September 1 for the SCO summit at President Xi Jinping’s invitation.
  • China’s foreign ministry said Xi will chair the 25th Council of Heads of State meeting, host a welcome banquet and bilateral events, and convene an “SCO Plus” session with international organisation heads.
  • Beijing says more than 20 leaders, including Russia’s Vladimir Putin, will attend alongside UN Secretary-General António Guterres, making it the largest SCO gathering to date.
  • Chinese officials said leaders are slated to sign a Tianjin Declaration, with Xi expected to unveil new measures to deepen cooperation and support the organisation’s development.
  • After recent India–China talks produced a 10-point consensus and new boundary working groups, New Delhi and Beijing indicated Modi plans bilateral meetings on the summit margins.