Bangladesh, Aug. 29 -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modis upcoming visit to Tianjin, China, for the 25th Heads of State Council meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is drawing international attention for reasons that go well beyond routine summitry. Scheduled for August 30, Modis trip will include bilateral talks with both Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin – a diplomatic convergence that underscores the shifting dynamics of global alliances at a time when New Delhis relations with Washington are under considerable strain.

The SCO, founded in 2001 by China, Russia, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan, has evolved into one of the most influential regional security blo...