Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded a productive Japan visit and headed to Tianjin, China, for the SCO Summit on Saturday. He will meet Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin amid U.S. tariffs, highlighting India’s balancing act in global diplomacy.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday concluded his two-day official visit to Japan and departed for China to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Tianjin. The summit is being hosted by Chinese President Xi Jinping and will also see the participation of Russian President Vladimir Putin, along with leaders of other member nations. This SCO Summit is particularly important for India as it comes amid new trade challenges following the United States’ decision to impose 50 per cent tariffs, including a 25 per cent tariff on New Delhi’s imports of Russian crude oil.
PM Modi’s Message Before Departure
Before boarding his flight to China, Prime Minister Modi described his Japan visit as highly productive. In a statement, he said, “I will travel to China to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit in Tianjin, at the invitation of President Xi Jinping. India is an active and constructive member of the SCO. During our Presidency, we have introduced new ideas and initiated collaboration in the fields of innovation, health and cultural exchanges.”
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal also shared details on X, noting that the Prime Minister had emplaned for China after concluding a ‘highly productive visit’ to Japan.
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