Putin and Modi in China for summit overshadowed by trade wars with US | BBC News

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are among the twenty world leaders attending a regional security summit in China. The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, created by China, Russia and four Central Asian countries in 2001, aims to counter Western alliances such as NATO. This year's summit in Tianjin comes amid US President Donald Trump's steep tariffs on Indian goods, seen as punishment for Delhi's continued purchase of Russian oil, while Putin faces threats of sanctions amid his ongoing war on Ukraine. Though largely symbolic, the gathering will allow leaders to address common grievances and shared interests, and this year the event will be dominated by trade wars with the US.