Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:27pm on 02 Sep 2026,Wednesday India Global
Pakistan’s Prime Minister’s Office sparked controversy during the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, after sharing a cropped version of the leaders’ official group photograph that excluded Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several other leaders. The edited image positioned Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif prominently in the centre. In contrast, PM Modi and the Indian PMO shared the complete photograph, showing all participating leaders, including Sharif. The move drew criticism and was widely viewed as a symbolic diplomatic gesture amid continuing India-Pakistan tensions. Sharif later shared the full photograph following the backlash. (PC: India Today)
