Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited China on Sunday and Monday for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) leaders’ summit, where he met Chinese President Xi Jinping. The two leaders vowed to view each other as partners rather than rivals, and Modi said that he and Xi “reaffirmed our commitment to cooperation.”

Deseret News asked researchers focused on China, Russia and Asian relations for context about the recent summit and military parade in China

China's President Jinping Xi told Eurasian nations to unite against a global order led by the United States during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was seen sharing a candid moment with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The two leaders clasped hands and laughed together, while Chinese President Xi

Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin and other Asian leaders at an SCO summit

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent downplayed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's meeting with China's Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying it was longstanding and largely performative.