Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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The leaders of China, Russia and India gathered with other heads of state in Kyrgyzstan on Monday for the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, a group billed as a counterweight to U.S. global influence. #putin #xi #modi #russia #china #india #asia #news #politics #world

Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are attending the events in Bishkek, the capital of the Central Asian nation.

Putin met separately with Xi and Modi in two of the many bilateral sessions on the sidelines of the summit. Putin affirmed to Xi Moscow’s readiness to make the visa-free regime with China permanent, and he said Russia's relationship with India is strengthening.

Read more: bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-31/modi-meets-iran-s-president-with-putin-talks-to-follow-at-sco

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