Before the start of the SCO summit in Tianjin, Putin briefly spoke with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Modi. Putin first spoke with Modi, and the leaders walked together to the summit meeting hall, holding hands. Then, Xi Jinping joined the Russian president and the Indian prime minister. The heads of state were in a good mood and smiled during the conversation.
"Always a delight to meet President Putin!" Modi said on X.
The Indian prime minister also published a photo from the meeting on foot with the participation of the Russian leader and the Chinese president.
"Interactions in Tianjin continue! Exchanging perspectives with President Putin and President Xi during the SCO Summit," Modi captioned these photos.
The official program of the SCO summit began on Monday. The day before, a reception was held in Tianjin on behalf of Xi Jinping in honor of the guests of the forum.