Prime Minister Modi to attend SCO summit in China, signaling efforts to ease tensions.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin, China, from August 31 to September 1, invited by President Xi Jinping. The summit aims to strengthen regional cooperation and showcase solidarity among Global South nations amid rising tensions and the US-led international order. This will be Modi's first visit to China in over seven years, signaling efforts to ease border tensions. The SCO, which focuses on security, counter-terrorism, and economic cooperation, has expanded to 10 members and 16 dialogue partners since its inception in 2001.