SCO Summit highlights: PM Modi underlined need for peace in border areas in talks with Xi Jinping, MEA says

SCO Summit LIVE: In his welcome banquet address, Xi said the SCO bears greater responsibilities in safeguarding regional peace and stability, and for boosting the development of various countries in a world of increasing uncertainties and accelerated changes, according to PTI.

SCO Summit LIVE: Foreign secretary Vikram Misri said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to have a bilateral meeting with President Vladimir Putin of Russia tomorrow.

“...Tomorrow, the Prime Minister is scheduled to have a bilateral meeting with President Vladimir Putin of Russia, following which he will depart for India,” he said.

"Tomorrow, the Prime Minister will be addressing the plenary session of the Summit, where he will outline India's approach to fostering regional cooperation under the SCO umbrella. After this engagement, he is scheduled to have a bilateral meeting with President Vladimir Putin of Russia, following which he will depart for India," he added.

Tianjin, China: Foreign secretary Vikram Misri said that PM Narendra Modi invited President Xi to the BRIC Summit that India will be hosting in 2026.

"President Xi thanked Prime Minister for the invitation and offered China's full support to India's BRICS presidency," he says.

SCO Summit LIVE: Foreign secretary Vikram Misri said that cross-border terrorism was mentioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a priority during talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

“Cross-border terrorism was mentioned by the Prime Minister as a priority. He did underline the fact that this is something that impacts both India and China, and that it's important, therefore, that we extend understanding and support to each other as both of us combat cross-border terrorism,” Misri said.

"I would, in fact, like to say that we have received the understanding and cooperation of China as we have dealt with the issue of cross-border terrorism in the context of the ongoing SCO Summit," he adds.

SCO Summit LIVE: Foreign secretary Vikram Misri said that Chinese President Xi Jinping made four suggestions to further upgrade bilateral relations, which Prime Minister Narendra Modi responded to positively.

"President Xi made four suggestions to further upgrade bilateral relations, namely to strengthen strategic communication and deepen mutual trust, to expand exchanges and cooperation, to achieve mutual benefit and win-win results, to accommodate each other's concerns, and finally to strengthen multilateral cooperation to safeguard common interests and all of these were responded to positively by Prime Minister Modi..." he said, according to ANI.

SCO Summit LIVE: Foreign secretary Vikram Misri says that the boundary issue between India and China also figured in the discussions between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

“The boundary issue also figured in the discussions. Both leaders took note of the successful disengagement last year and the maintenance of peace and tranquillity in the border regions since then. In voicing certain principles related to this issue. The Prime Minister underlined the need for peace and tranquillity on the border areas for continued and smooth development of bilateral relations,” Misri said.

"There was understanding on the need to maintain peace on the borders using the existing mechanisms and avoid disturbances to the overall relationship going forward," he added.

SCO Summit LIVE: Foreign secretary Vikram Misri said that during their bilateral meeting, both Xi and Modi agreed that the two countries were primarily focused on their domestic development goals, and in this, they were partners rather than rivals.

“It was also an element of consensus between them that a stable and amicable relationship between India and China can be to the benefit of the 2.8 billion people who live in the two countries,” he said.

"The common interests of the two countries outweigh their differences and the two leaders also shared a consensus on the fact that differences should not be allowed to be turned into disputes. It was also understood that it is critical that India and China grow and cooperate if there is to be an Asian century and a functioning multipolar world order with a multipolar Asia at its heart," he added.

SCO Summit LIVE: Foreign secretary Vikram Misri and other MEA officials are briefing the media on PM Narendra Modi's visit to China.

"Prime Minister is on a visit to Tianjin for the SCO summit taking place here... Prime Minister's first engagement this morning was a bilateral meeting with President Xi Jinping of the People's Republic of China. We released a statement on that meeting. This is the second meeting between the two leaders in the space of less than a year. Their last meeting was in Kazan in October last year, where they had laid down certain strategic guidelines for the development of bilateral relations and set out certain goals to be achieved by the two sides," Misri said, according to ANI.

SCO Summit LIVE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan at the SCO Summit's official reception.

“Very good interaction with Prime Minister of Armenia, Mr. Nikol Pashinyan. India and Armenia share warm and growing ties, rooted in friendship and mutual cooperation,” Modi wrote on X.

SCO Summit LIVE: PM Modi said he had a “very productive conversation” with PM Pham Minh Chinh of Vietnam at the summit's official reception.

“India is very keen to further deepen ties with Vietnam in defence, trade, green energy and more,” PM Modi wrote on X.

Earlier today, PM Modi held a bilateral meeting with the acting President and military chief of Myanmar, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, on the sidelines of the SCO Summit.

“Myanmar is a vital pillar of India’s Act East and Neighbourhood First Policies. We both agreed that there is immense scope to boost ties in areas like trade, connectivity, energy, rare earth mining and security,” Modi wrote on X after the meeting.

SCO Summit LIVE: In a post on X, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that he had a “productive exchange of views” with President Tokayev of Kazakhstan at the SCO Summit's official reception.

“Productive exchange of views with President Tokayev of Kazakhstan. Our nations are working closely in many key sectors, including energy, security, healthcare and pharma,” PM Modi wrote.

SCO Summit LIVE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko at the official reception.

“Glad to have met President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus. We both are very optimistic about the beneficial opportunities ahead as far as our nations are concerned,” PM Modi wrote on X.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russia's President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, his wife Peng Liyuan and foreign leaders posed for a group photo of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in Tianjin today.

SCO Summit LIVE: "Always a pleasure to interact with Mr. Emomali Rahmon, the President of Tajikistan. India’s trade and cultural linkages are increasing, and this is a wonderful sign," PM Narendra Modi wrote after the interaction.

SCO Summit LIVE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi also met Egypt's PM Mostafa Madbouly at the official reception.

“Met PM Mostafa Madbouly of Egypt at the SCO Summit. Fondly recalled my Egypt visit a few years ago. India-Egypt friendship is scaling newer heights of progress,” Modi wrote on X.

PM Modi China Visit Live Updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was received by Chinese President Xi Jinping at the SCO Summit formally for the official reception. This was their second meeting of the day.

SCO Summit LIVE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that he met Nepal's PM KP Oli at the official reception at the SCO Summit in Tianjin.

"Delighted to meet Nepal PM Mr KP Oli in Tianjin. India’s relations with Nepal are deep-rooted and very special," Modi writes on X.

SCO Summit LIVE: World leaders have arrived for the official reception at the SCO Summit in Tianjin, China. PM Narendra Modi, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin and other world leaders also posed for a group photograph. See here.

SCO Summit LIVE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that he interacted with President Muizzu of Maldives on the sidelines of the SCO Summit in Tianjin. “India’s developmental cooperation with Maldives is greatly beneficial for our people,” he adds.

SCO Summit LIVE: Chinese President Xi Jinping received Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the SCO Summit for the official reception.

SCO Summit LIVE: On PM Modi's bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, former Indian diplomat Veena Sikri tells ANI: “... Galwan conflict in 2020 was a big break in the trust factor as China broke the peace at the border... In a meeting with the President, PM Modi stated that the disengagement will lead to peace at the border... If it is successful, other aspects of the relationship will develop, such as the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, flights to start between India and China, Chinese to come to India on tourist visa again...”

“We know China was helping Pakistan during Operation Sindoor... There must be some commitment that this should not be done...” she adds.

SCO Summit LIVE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday, after his meeting with President Xi Jinping, that India-China relations "should not be seen through a third country lens” — an apparent reference to the US and Donald Trump's hawkish trade-tariff policies.

“The two leaders deemed it necessary to expand common ground on bilateral, regional, and global issues and challenges, like terrorism and fair trade in multilateral platforms,” a statement by India's ministry of external affairs (MEA) said, stressing the Asian neighbours' “strategic autonomy”.

SCO Summit LIVE: India and China are set to resume direct flights for the first time since the pandemic, in signs of a thaw in relations amid rising global trade uncertainties.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the plan on Sunday when he met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Tianjin at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit. More details

SCO Summit LIVE: UN Secretary António Guterres and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a meeting ahead of the SCO Summit. In their meeting, the two underlined the importance of multilateralism and cooperation as answers to the challenges of today's world, Xinhua reported on Saturday.

According to Xinhua, Xi Jinping told Guterres that China is willing to deepen cooperation with the UN, support the organisation in playing a role in international affairs, and jointly shoulder work towards promoting development and prosperity, Xi told Guterres.