{
  "id": 4457645,
  "title": "PM Modi Arrives In Bishkek: SCO Summit, Putin Meet & India’s Central Asia Strategy Take Centre Stage",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/pm-modi-arrives-in-bishkek-sco-summit-putin-meet-indias-central-asia",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-30T15:51:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/world/pm-modi-arrives-in-bishkek-sco-summit-putin-meet-indias-central-asia-strategy-take-centre-stage"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Prime Minister Narendra Modi touched down in Kyrgyzstan on Sunday, set to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit and engage in bilateral meetings. He was greeted upon arrival by Kasymaliev Adylbek Aleshovich, the chair of the Cabinet of Ministers. The welcome ceremony included a traditional Kyrgyz dance performance. The 10-member SCO, celebrating its 25th anniversary, is hosting a 26th summit on August 31-September 1. Modi, invited by Kyrgyzstan's President Sadyr Zhaparov, aims to bolster India's strategic ties in Central Asia, foster cultural connections, and promote peace and stability in the region.",
  "summary": "Bishkek: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday arrived in Kyrgyzstan, where he is scheduled to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit and hold a series of bilateral meetings on the sidelines. The prime minister was received at the airport by Kasymaliev Adylbek Aleshovich, chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers. A traditional Kyrgyz dance performance was also held at the airport…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "PM Modi at Shanghai summit today, will hold talks with Putin, likely to meet Xi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/pm-modi-at-shanghai-summit-today-will-hold-talks-with-putin-likely-to",
        "published": "2026-08-30T14:22:30.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}