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Last Updated:September 01, 2025, 14:08 IST
Putin waited for PM Modi so they could travel together for their bilateral talks after the SCO Summit in Tianjin. They continued their discussions in the car for nearly 45 minutes.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the SCO Summit in China (@narendramodi/X)
Russian President Vladimir Putin waited for Prime Minister Narendra Modi for nearly 10 minutes, so that they both could proceed together for their bilateral talks, which were held at a distance from the Shanghai Cooperation Meeting (SCO) Summit venue.
Putin, it was known, desired to travel with PM Modi from the SCO conference venue, and hence waited for him outside the venue in Tianjin, China, it a gesture of friendship between the two leaders.
As Prime Minister Modi arrived, they travelled in the same car to the venue of their bilateral meeting.
During their travel, Prime Minister Modi and Putin held conversations on numerous issues before they held talks during their bilateral meeting.
It was also known that they spent 45 minutes in the car even after reaching the bilateral meeting venue.
Soon after their shared car ride, PM Modi, in an X post, mentioned, “After the proceedings at the SCO Summit venue, President Putin and I travelled together to the venue of our bilateral meeting."
“Conversations with him are always insightful," the Prime Minister mentioned.
Siddhant Mishra is a Senior Special Correspondent at CNN-News18, covering foreign affairs and international relations. With over 12 years of experience in journalism, he has also reported extensively on crime, ...Read More
Siddhant Mishra is a Senior Special Correspondent at CNN-News18, covering foreign affairs and international relations. With over 12 years of experience in journalism, he has also reported extensively on crime, ...
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September 01, 2025, 14:08 IST
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