Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday (August 30, 2025) arrived in China after wrapping up a two-day visit to Japan.
During his two-day visit to China, PM Modi will attend the annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Tianjin on August 31 and September 1.
The summit of the 10-member bloc is regarded as significant and most consequential from the point of view of India-China relations in the current context of a sudden downturn in India-U.S. ties after Trump imposed 50% tariffs on Indian exports.
PM Modi, who travelled from Tokyo after concluding his Japan visit earlier in the day, received a colourful welcome upon his arrival at the Binhai International Airport in Tianjin.
“Landed in Tianjin, China. Looking forward to engaging in in-depth discussions during the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit and meeting with leaders from various countries,” PM Modi posted on X after landing in China.
On the sidelines of the Summit, Prime Minister Modi is expected to hold several key bilateral meetings with world leaders attending the Summit.
He is scheduled to have a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday. PM Modi and Xi Jinping last met on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in Russia’s Kazan in 2024.
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India has been a member of the SCO since 2017. It held the presidency of the Council of Heads of State of SCO during 2022-23.
