The 2025 Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Tianjin concluded on September 1 with a defining image: Prime Minister Narendra Modi warmly engaging with Russian President Vladimir Putin and host Chinese President Xi Jinping. The symbolism was unmistakable – three leaders, each navigating fraught relations with the US, projecting unity at a pivotal geopolitical juncture. […]The post Putin-Modi optics steal the show at China’s SCO summit appeared first on Asia Times.