
Tri‑Power Summit: China, Russia and India Seek to Counter U.S. Influence
Leaders from China, Russia, and India gathered in Bishkek for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit to reinforce a broad non‑Western bloc as a counterweight to U.S. influence. Highlights included Putin signaling Russia’s willingness to make visa‑free travel with China permanent, while Modi framed India’s role as hedging in a regional order reshaped by greater cooperation among SCO members like Iran and Pakistan. The gathering underscored both the SCO’s expansion and its internal disagreements, as security measures limited activity in Bishkek and some partners push for clearer outcomes and closer ties with non‑Western powers.












