PM Narendra Modi Shakes Hands With Xi Jinping, Shares Warm Exchange With Vladimir Putin; Shehbaz Sharif Stands Quietly (Video)
PM Modi, Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin and Shahbaz Sharif appeared together at the SCO family photograph in Bishkek on Tuesday. Modi warmly shook hands with Xi before sharing smiles and a friendly pat on the back with Putin. As the leaders took their positions for the official photograph, Sharif stood quietly beside Putin, with no exchange.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif were captured in the same frame as heads of state of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) gathered in Bishkek on Tuesday for the 26th Summit's official group photograph. Before taking their positions, Modi was seen warmly greeting Xi Jinping and sharing a friendly exchange with Putin.
PM Modi was also seen briefly exchanging words with Xi and Putin as the leaders posed for the photograph. Modi shook hands with Xi before his interaction with Putin, which included smiles and a friendly pat on the back. Shehbaz Sharif, meanwhile, stood beside Putin as the leaders assembled for the photograph, with no exchange involving him was seen. ‘Move Away From Endless War’: PM Narendra Modi Delivers Strong Peace Message to Vladimir Putin at SCO Summit.
PM Modi, Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, Shahbaz Sharif At SCO Photo
PM Modi’s Warm Exchanges Before The Photograph
The moments before the official group photograph drew attention to Modi's interactions with the Chinese and Russian presidents. PM Modi warmly shook hands with Xi Jinping before turning to Vladimir Putin. The exchange with Putin appeared particularly cordial, with the two leaders smiling and Modi giving Putin a friendly pat on the back. Modi was also seen briefly exchanging words with both Xi and Putin as the leaders prepared to pose.
Shehbaz Sharif Stands Quietly Beside Putin
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was also captured in the official group photograph. Sharif stood right beside Vladimir Putin as the leaders took their positions for the picture. What Are PM Modi’s Key Appeals to Citizens After India Registered 7.8% Q1 GDP Growth?
Unlike Modi's visible exchanges with Xi and Putin before the photograph, no interaction involving Sharif was seen during the moment described. The group photograph itself captures the leaders standing together but offers only a snapshot of their positioning at the event.
SCO Leaders Gather In Bishkek
The leaders assembled at Bishkek's Yrys Ordo Congress Hall for the family photography, a cornerstone tradition of the annual regional gathering. A roundtable discussion was also held at the same venue on the sidelines of the 26th SCO Summit, bringing together leaders of the member countries, news agency ANI reported. The family photograph brought the leaders of the SCO member states together in a single frame during the summit.
Kyrgyzstan President Sadyr Japarov, who is hosting the summit and serving as its chairman, led the discussion. Along with Modi, Xi, Putin and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Tajik President Emomali Rahmon were also present at the SCO gathering. The 26th SCO Summit in Bishkek brought together the leaders for discussions and official events, including the traditional family photograph.
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