SCO Summit 2026: PM Modi’s Full Photo Counters Pakistan PMO

A diplomatic image from the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Bishkek has caused controversy. It is after the Prime Minister’s Office of Pakistan published a cropped photo that didn’t feature Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other leaders. The incident quickly led to a backlash on social media. PM Modi later shared the complete family photo that consisted of all 10 leaders belonging to the SCO member nations.

This event has become one of the biggest recent headlines connected to the SCO Summit 2026.

Pakistan PMO Publishes Edited SCO Family Photo

The group picture was taken at the SCO Summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Here leaders of ten countries gathered after a summit session.

However, the image posted by the PMO of Pakistan appeared to be edited and did not feature PM Narendra Modi and his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian as well as other leaders.
The image went viral in no time as netizens accused the official social media team of Pakistan of editing it intentionally.

PM Modi Posts the Original Image

Soon after the dispute arose, PM Narendra Modi posted the unedited SCO family picture on social media.
The real photograph showed the participants, with Shehbaz Sharif far away from the center. Unlike the image presented by Pakistan.

After the backlash, Shehbaz Sharif posted the comprehensive photograph on his own account on X.

Reactions from Social Media to the Altered Photograph

The digitally modified photograph gained a lot of attention online. Many people compared it to the original post from India.

Also, many social media users criticized the Pakistan digital team for making unnecessary changes driven by political interest. There were memes and repeated altered versions of the picture shared on the Internet.
The issue has become one of the widely discussed recent developments of the SCO Summit.

Other Significant Developments at the SCO Summit

In addition to the picture issue, various communications between different leaders were also very interesting in Bishkek.
After taking part in the family photo with the other leaders Shehbaz Sharif was observed approaching Russian President Vladimir Putin for a short conversation. At the same time, PM Modi welcomed and talked to Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Their handshake and discussions received significant attention.

The Impactful Statement Made by PM Modi Regarding Terrorism

In his address at the SCO Summit, PM Modi spoke about terrorism while not clearly referring to Pakistan.
He insisted on eliminating the hypocrisy in the fight against terrorism and said that all the member states must demolish the entire ecosystem of terror.

The statement comes amid the deteriorated relation between India and Pakistan due to the recent diplomatic war and national security issues. Under the ongoing debates, the SCO photo incident has emerged as one of the trending news today in which a single photo can bring about a crisis in global relations.