The interaction between Patrushev and NSA Doval took place just ahead of another key meeting between External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, which is set to be held in Moscow later in the day.
PM Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping had a highly significant meeting on 31st August on the sidelines of the SCO summit in the Chinese port city of Tianjin.
The recently concluded SCO summit in Tianjin displayed India’s ability to balance ties with different groupings.
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Tianjin, held in August-September 2025, has emerged as a turning point for India’s foreign policy and its complex relationship with China.
At the SCO Summit, Modi, Xi, and Putin’s bonhomie signalled a new Asia-led world order, triggering sharp reactions from US leaders and media.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to China has attracted a lot of strategic significance not because of the SCO summit meeting taking place in Tianjin but because of his scheduled meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping in an effort to recalibrate the frosty relations between the two countries.
The meeting holds significance as it comes amid global trade uncertainties due to the imposition of reciprocal tariffs by US President Donald Trump.
Thanking Zelenskyy for his call, Modi said that India “extends full support to all efforts in this direction.”
Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in China's Tianjin to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit.
Modi is scheduled to visit China later this week, and Russian President Putin will also be arriving in Tianjin for the SCO Summit, scheduled to be held in the port city from August 31 to September 1.
