During his meeting with the Vietnamese Prime Minister, Putin said: “Russia and Vietnam have a broad agenda for bilateral cooperation, covering various fields within the framework of strengthening the partnership between the two countries.” The Vietnamese Prime Minister participates in the summit events as a guest. President Putin also held separate talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit. During his discussions with Modi, Putin pointed out that relations between Russia and India are actively developing based on a distinctive strategic partnership, and the two countries closely coordinate their efforts on the international stage. Putin emphasized that “Moscow and Delhi have maintained special relations for decades, friendly relations based on mutual trust. They are non-partisan relations, supported by the vast majority of both nations’ peoples.” Modi, in turn, confirmed that cooperation in economic, financial, and energy fields was discussed, describing the meeting as excellent.
In the same context, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated to reporters: “They (President Putin and Indian Prime Minister Modi) talked in the car while driving, then continued the conversation in the car, and now, before joining the delegation, continued these talks.” Modi wrote in a post accompanied by a picture with President Putin: “After the conclusion of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit events, I went with President Putin to our bilateral meeting place. Conversations with him are always interesting.”
Similarly, Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit in Tianjin, China. Putin expressed confidence that Turkey will continue to play a distinctive role in resolving the Ukrainian crisis. “Three rounds of direct Russian-Ukrainian negotiations have been held on the Istanbul platform since May of this year (2025), allowing progress in resolving several practical issues in the humanitarian field,” he stated.
Putin expressed satisfaction with the rapid growth of trade between the two countries, with the trade volume growing by 3% in the first half of the year. He also affirmed that Russia views Turkey as a reliable and experienced partner, both bilaterally and on the international stage. Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov clarified that Putin held numerous bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization meetings. He continued that “in addition, contacts were made with many world leaders on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit, and within the framework of the ‘Shanghai Cooperation Plus’ meeting.”
Peskov added: “There was just a conversation with the Vietnamese leader, and before that, short talks with both the President of Pakistan and the President of Tajikistan, and exchanged words with the President of Uzbekistan, despite a separate bilateral meeting being scheduled in Beijing. The communication here continues.”
The largest summit in the history of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization is being held in Tianjin, China. The summit witnesses the participation of heads of state and governments from over 20 countries, including Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It also includes several observer states, namely Afghanistan and Mongolia, and partner countries such as Azerbaijan, Armenia, Cambodia, Nepal, the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, and Sri Lanka.
