Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Pakistan’s cropped SCO summit photo has sparked a social media backlash after PM Modi, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and other leaders were edited out of the image shared by the Pakistan PMO. Modi, meanwhile, posted the full photograph.

The controversy grew after viral footage showed Shehbaz Sharif approaching Vladimir Putin, while Modi, Xi Jinping and Putin made headlines for their warm interactions at the summit.

What do these contrasting visuals say about India and Pakistan’s diplomatic optics?

We explain.

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