India Pushes For Inclusion Of ‘Strong Condemnation Of Terrorism’ In Joint Declaration In China

Confirmed to take place from August 31 to September 1 in Tianjin, the summit will be presided over by Chinese PresidentPresidentPresident Xi Jinping and feature more than 20 leaders from across Eurasia, including Russia’s Vladimir Putin and UN Secretary-General António Guterres.

Modi, who described relations with China as having made “positive and steady" progress, accepted Xi’s invitation amid this fragile diplomatic climate. Ahead of his SCO visit, he will also attend the India-Japan Annual Summit from August 29-30, underscoring India’s strategy of multi-alignment in response to rising global tensions.

The SCO Summit presents a rare high-stakes platform for Modi and Xi to engage directly after years of border stand-offs, trade friction, and geopolitical rivalry. Analysts see it as a possibility not just to defuse regional tensions but also to recalibrate Asia’s diplomatic equations in a shifting world order.