At first glance, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit this past week in Tianjin, China, looked like a thaw between New Delhi and Beijing.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first visit to China in seven years, his staged embrace with Vladimir Putin and the friendly photos with Xi Jinping all created an image of reconciliation and concern that New Delhi may be at risk of being wrested away by the emerging authoritarian axis.
For Beijing, it was an opportunity to present its leadership and a united SCO behind China’s vision of a different world order. For Moscow, it was a reminder that it still matters despite the costly war in Ukraine.
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