Putin to Meet Modi in Bishkek as Trade Aims for $100 Billion by 2030

On August 24, 2026, Russian President Vladimir Putin said he plans to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. This was discussed during a meeting with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, who also handed over a personal message from Prime Minister Modi and co-chaired the 27th India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological and Cultural Cooperation with First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov. Mr. Jaishankar emphasized aiming for US $100 billion in bilateral trade by 2030 while addressing growing trade imbalances.