PM Modi, Chinese Premier Xi, Putin meet at Kyrgyzstan SCO summit, shake hands

Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi were seen sharing a light moment on Monday (September 1) before the start of the SCO summit in Bishkek, Kyrgystan. The three held hands and spoke briefly before taking their places for a family photo ceremony before the summit. The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is a security-focused bloc, which began as a group of six Eurasian nations, has expanded to 10 permanent members and 16 dialogue and observer countries in recent years.