
Russian President Vladimir Putin (center left) and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (center right) attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Tianjin, China, on Sept. 1, 2025. Alexander Kazakov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP
News Analysis
The image of friendship and solidarity among China, Russia, and India was one of the defining moments of the 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit, held from Aug. 31 to Sept. 1 in the northern Chinese port city of Tianjin.