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One frame, four powers: Modi, Xi, Putin, Sharif together at SCO Summit

As the leaders gathered for a photo, PM Modi was briefly seen exchanging words with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

One frame, four powers: Modi, Xi, Putin, Sharif together at SCO Summit

At the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Bishkek, leaders Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, President Xi Jinping of China, President Vladimir Putin of Russia, and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif of Pakistan were photographed together. The leaders posed for a group photo, with Modi exchanging words with Xi and Putin.

The leaders gathered at Bishkek's Yrys Ordo Congress Hall for the summit, where a roundtable discussion was held on the sidelines of the event. The SCO comprises 10 member states, 15 partner countries, and two observer countries, contributing to around 25% of global GDP. The organisation aims to promote cooperation and dialogue on regional and global issues, following universally recognized principles and norms of international law.

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