Pakistan PMO Shares Cropped SCO Photo, Excluding PM Modi
What Happened
A controversy erupted after Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s office shared a cropped version of the SCO leaders’ group photograph from the Bishkek summit, in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi was not visible. In contrast, PM Modi shared the full, unedited photograph featuring all participating leaders. Reports noted that the edited image also excluded some other leaders visible in the original group photo.
Key Takeaways
The edited photograph drew criticism on social media, with many users describing the move as a childish and unnecessary diplomatic gesture that distracted from the SCO Summit’s broader agenda.