Pakistan, Aug. 31 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping will join more than a dozen leaders at a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Kyrgyzstan. The two-day summit begins Monday in Bishkek as the regional bloc marks its 25th anniversary. The SCO includes Russia, China, India, Pakistan, Iran and four Central Asian states. Belarus is also a member of the organisation. Iran will be represented by President Masoud Pezeshkian.

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are also expected to attend the summit. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is expected to participate despite Turkey not being a formal member. Putin and Xi have frequently used SCO meetings to pro...