Brief by Shorts91 NewsDesk / 11:27am on 28 Aug 2025,Thursday India Global
Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarks on a strategic eastward tour, visiting Japan and China amid escalating U.S. tariffs. After attending the India-Japan Annual Summit with PM Shigeru Ishiba, Modi will join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Tianjin, China, alongside leaders including Russia’s Vladimir Putin, Pakistan’s Shehbaz Sharif, and China’s Xi Jinping. The visit comes as the U.S. doubles tariffs on Indian goods to 50%, citing oil trade with Russia. Modi aims to strengthen regional ties and launch initiatives to build “greater resilience.” India and China are also working to ease trade barriers and resume direct flights. A potential Modi-Putin bilateral meeting remains under discussion. (PC: Deccan Herald & Reuters)
