Watch | PM Modi, Xi and Putin in a huddle, share light exchange on day 2 of SCO summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday (September 1) were seen in a huddle, sharing a brief light exchange in a video that surfaced online as world leaders gathered for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Heads of State Council Summit in Tianjin.

Modi and Putin are in China for the summit , which has brought together over 20 global leaders. The second day of the event, hosted by Xi in the northern port city of Tianjin, also features the SCO Plus meeting.

VIDEO | PM Narendra Modi (@narendramodi), Chinese President Xi Jinping, and Russian President Vladimir Putin share a moment of interaction as world leaders arrive for the SCO Heads of State Council Summit.#SCOSummit2025 #Modi #XiJinping #Putin #Diplomacy

(Source - Third… pic.twitter.com/2xTnZ16j1F

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) September 1, 2025

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Interactions in Tianjin continue! Exchanging perspectives with President Putin and President Xi during the SCO Summit. pic.twitter.com/K1eKVoHCvv

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 1, 2025

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“Interactions in Tianjin continue! Exchanging perspectives with President Putin and President Xi during the SCO Summit,” said PM Modi in a post on X.