As the two leaders engaged in an animated discussion, Sharif stood alone with a grim expression while watching them pass by…reports Asian Lite News
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin were spotted walking together in informal conversation on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Tianjin on Monday, as Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif appeared left on his own.
As the two leaders engaged in an animated discussion, Sharif stood alone with a grim expression while watching them pass by. The moment occurred as leaders of SCO member states gathered for a family photo in Tianjin.
Earlier, striking visuals had emerged of Prime Minister Modi in an informal interaction with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Putin, capturing a rare lighthearted moment among the three world leaders.
The images showed all three leaders smiling and conversing, reminiscent of a similar photo taken during the BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia.
In the latest photo, Putin is seen on the left, Prime Minister Modi at the centre, and Xi Jinping on the right, walking together in a relaxed manner to pose for a SCO family photo.
Sharing the picture on X, PM Modi wrote, “Interactions in Tianjin continue! Exchanging perspectives with President Putin and President Xi during the SCO Summit.”
The Prime Minister also posted another image with Russian President Putin, where the two leaders were seen shaking hands and hugging.
PM Modi shared the photo on social media and captioned it, “Always a delight to meet President Putin!”
The pictures were shared shortly before the two leaders walked past the Pakistani Prime Minister.
This development comes against the backdrop of heightened tensions following the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, where 26 innocent people lost their lives in a brutal assault carried out by The Resistance Front, an offshoot of Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba.
