The leaders of China, Russia and India were among the heads of state gathering in Kyrgyzstan this week for the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, a group billed as a counterweight to U.S. global influence.
\n\nIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on Monday, Aug. 31, 2026. (Pyotr Kovalev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
\n\nRussian President Vladimir Putin, left, and China’s President Xi Jinping attend a meeting on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on Monday, Aug. 31, 2026. (Kristina Solovyova, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
\n\nRussian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi embrace each other during their meeting on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on Monday, Aug. 31, 2026. (Pyotr Kovalev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
\n\nRussian President Vladimir Putin, left, and China’s President Xi Jinping pose for photos during their meeting on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on Monday, Aug. 31, 2026. (Kristina Solovyova, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
\n\nIran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian…
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