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Putin and Modi in China for summit overshadowed by trade wars with US Putin and Modi in China for summit overshadowed by trade wars with US
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian PM Narendra Modi have arrived in China to red carpet welcomes, joining more than 20 leaders at a regional security summit. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are among the twenty world leaders attending a regional security summit in China.
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in the port of Tianjin comes days before a major military parade in Beijing marking 80 years since the end of World War II. Ahead of the annual gathering of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in the port city of Tianjin, Modi is holding talks with China's president, Xi Jinping. It is Modi's first time in China in seven years.
Modi - visiting China for the first time in seven years - had talks with Xi ahead of the opening of the summit and said Delhi was keen to improve ties with its neighbour. Putin, who is a close ally of China, arrived to a rolled out red carpet in Tianjin on Sunday.
The gathering comes with steep US tariffs imposed on Indian goods as punishment for Delhi's continued purchase of Russian oil, and with Putin facing threats of sanctions over the war on Ukraine. The summit comes as US President Trump has imposed steep tariffs on Indian goods as punishment for Delhi's continued purchase of Russian oil, and Putin faces threats of sanctions for his ongoing war on Ukraine.
Modi told Xi that India pledged to take "forward our ties on the basis of mutual trust, dignity and sensitivity", according to a video Modi posted on X. There are 10 member states in the Beijing backed SCO - including Pakistan, Iran - and 16 dialogue partners and observers.
"The interests of 2.8 billion people of both countries are linked to our cooperation. This will also pave the way for the welfare of the entire humanity," Modi told Xi.
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There are 10 member states in the Beijing backed SCO - including Pakistan, Iran and Belarus - as well as 16 dialogue partners and observers.
The summit itself is largely symbolic but will allow leaders to air common grievances and shared interests – and this year the gathering will be overshadowed by trade wars with the US.The summit itself is largely symbolic but will allow leaders to air common grievances and shared interests – and this year the gathering will be overshadowed by trade wars with the US.
President Trump's decision to impose 50 per cent tariffs on India last week appears to have helped improve relations between New Delhi and Beijing, which had plummeted in 2020 over a deadly skirmish between border forces in the Himalayas. The organisation was created by China, Russia and four Central Asian countries in 2001 as a countermeasure to limit the influence of Western alliances such as Nato.
The SCO organisation was created by China, Russia and four Central Asian countries in 2001 as a countermeasure to limit the influence of Western alliances such as Nato.
This year's gathering is the largest since the organisation was founded.This year's gathering is the largest since the organisation was founded.
For Tianjin, the summit has become a major event with banners and billboards promoting it throughout the northern port city.
At night tens of thousands of local spectators have been cramming into the riverside area to see a lightshow displayed on tower blocks while the gathering is taking place.
The streets have been heavily crowded - making it difficult for people to even move, especially on and around the historic Jiefang Bridge.
During the day pedestrians are at times being made to wait as roadblocks go up to allow the motorcades of visiting world leaders to pass by quickly.
Taxis and other hire car services have been suspended in the downtown area, but this has not dampened the enthusiasm of crowds of people wanting to be part of what has been described as a historic meeting.
However, police have advised Tianjin's more than 13 million residents to avoid moving around the city if possible and to stick to shops nearby them to purchase any immediate necessities.
The meeting comes days before the massive military parade that will mark 80 years since the end of World War II.The meeting comes days before the massive military parade that will mark 80 years since the end of World War II.