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Tianjin – 1 September 2025
1. Various of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Chinese President Xi Jinping talking, surrounded by translators
2. Various of Putin and Modi walking and talking
3. Various of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian
4. Various of Xi walking to family photo
5. Wide of family photo
6. Various of leaders standing for family photo
7. Various of Xi, Putin and Modi walking and talking
STORYLINE:
Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and leaders of eight other nations are meeting in northern China on Monday for the latest summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in a possible challenge to often incoherent approaches by the United States to trade and regional conflicts.
The 10-member group, which gathered in the port city of Tianjin, has grown in size and influence over the past 24 years, even while its goals and programs remain murky and name recognition low. Some call it the scariest grouping you have never heard of.
The full membership includes Russia, Belarus, China, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Originally seen as a foil to U.S. influence in Central Asia, the original organization picked up four new members with the addition of India and Pakistan in 2017, Iran in 2023 and Belarus in 2024.
Some of those are clear foes of the West, especially Iran and close Russian ally Belarus. Others including India, China and Russia have a more nebulous relationship, either because of Washington’s wobbly stance on Russia’s war with Ukraine or because of chaos surrounding U.S. tariffs that have upended key trading relationships with countries such as China and India.
The SCO’s two-day summit may shed more light on issues surrounding the group’s activities and intentions.
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