By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON – India Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Chinese President Xi Jinping’s camaraderie at the SCO Summit in China on Monday in a viral video showed that Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif snubbed by the leaders appeared visibly sidelined where Modi and Putin walked past him without greeting.
The display of bonhomie among the three stood out, while Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif appeared sidelined.
In one viral video from the summit, Sharif is seen with a grim expression as PM Modi and President Putin walk past him without exchanging greetings.
The clip showed Sharif glancing at them with visible disappointment before quickly looking away, a moment that has sparked chatter on social media.
Pakistan issues nuclear threats to India; India responds strongly
Shehbaz Sharif warned India, stated that Pakistan will teach it a lesson it will never forget, if India attempts to stop the flow of water into Pakistan in violation of the Indus Water Treaty.
Asim Munir and Sharif had threatened India in August 2025 with nuclear action if it attempted to alter the flow of the Indus River or block water through the Indus water channels to Pakistan.
During a dinner in Tampa, Florida, Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff, Field Marshal Munir, reportedly had issued a stark warning to India regarding the Indus Waters Treaty.
He had stated, “We are a nuclear nation. If we think we are going down, we’ll take half the world down with us.” Additionally, Munir had threatened to destroy any future Indian dams with “ten missiles” and had emphasized that the Indus River is not India’s “family property.”
These remarks drew criticism from India, with the Ministry of External Affairs described them as “nuclear sabre-rattled.
Modi on Independence Day, 2025, had said that the country is ready to give a befitting reply to the nuclear blackmail issued by Pakistan on several occasions recently. While addressing the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort, he stated that Pakistan’s nuclear threats will “no longer be tolerated.”
Viral visuals from the summit showed PM Modi, President Xi Jinping, and President Vladimir Putin displaying bonhomie as they shake hands, embrace, and share candid moments.
