Afghanistan, Aug. 27 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping will host a major SCO summit in Tianjin from August 31-September 1, welcoming over 20 leaders including Modi and Putin for a powerful Global South showcase.

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to China from August 31 to September 1 for the 25th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Tianjin. This marks his first visit to China in over seven years.

More than 20 global leaders are expected to attend, including Russian President Vladimir Putin. Observers view the summit as a significant display of solidarity among Global South nations and a diplomatic boost for Russia amid its Western isolation, according to Reuters.

Modi's participation also highlights a thaw in I...