Xi, Modi and Putin to attend SCO summit in Bishkek on Monday
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Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are set to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Bishkek on Monday. The two-day summit marks 25 years of the SCO and comes amid the aftermath of the US-Israel war on Iran and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.
Key Facts
- The SCO summit will be held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, starting Monday, under the motto 'Together for Sustainable Peace, Development and Prosperity.'
- Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian are among the leaders attending.
- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn are also expected to attend.
- The summit marks 25 years of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation's existence.
Summit Attendance
The summit will take place in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on Monday and Tuesday. Leaders from Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Belarus and Kazakhstan will also join the gathering. The event is held under the motto 'Together for Sustainable Peace, Development and Prosperity.'
Agenda and Geopolitical Context
The summit comes amid the aftermath of the US-Israel war on Iran and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. William Yang, senior analyst for Northeast Asia at the International Crisis Group, said the summit serves as an occasion for China and India to elevate their global influence and deepen engagement with the Global South. Yang noted that China could use the summit to present itself as a great power advocating peaceful resolution of conflicts, contrasting with the US. He added that such efforts are likely to be limited to rhetoric rather than substantive proposals.
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Xi, Modi and Putin to attend SCO summit in Bishkek on Monday
