The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit took place in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, with leaders including Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin in attendance. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines on August 31, 2026, discussing bilateral ties and West Asia developments. The meeting marked the first between the two leaders since February 2026 events involving a U.S.-Israel attack on Iran and the assassination of Ayatollah Khamenei.