Tianjin: At the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Tianjin, China, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin shared a ride after the summit proceedings, heading together to their bilateral meeting. Modi tweeted, "After the proceedings at the SCO Summit venue, President Putin and I travelled together to the venue of our bilateral meeting. Conversations with him are always insightful."

This travel together occurred as part of the formal engagements during the SCO Summit and preceded the bilateral talks between the two leaders. The carpooling reflected a practical arrangement during the summit schedule and led into their meeting, focused on bilateral cooperation and strategic discussions.