PM Modi to hold bilateral talks with Putin on sidelines of SCO Summit in Kyrgyzstan

PM Narendra Modi is set to hold bilateral talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the 26th SCO Summit in Kyrgyzstan's capital, Bishkek. This follows EAM S Jaishankar's meeting with Putin in Moscow. PM Modi will visit Uzbekistan on August 29-30 before travelling to Kyrgyzstan on August 31-September 1. The two leaders last met in December 2025.