At the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation meeting in Tianjin, China earlier last week, a very stark bonhomie was on display between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin, and also with Chinese President Xi Jinping. But was that really a diplomatic win?

In this episode of The Wire Wrap, Jahnavi Sen speaks to writer and policy analyst Dr Radha Kumar and The Wire's diplomatic affairs editor Devirupa Mitra on the missed opportunities from the summit. The three also talk about the Delhi high court's decision to dismiss the appeals filed by nine accused in the 'Delhi riots conspiracy case' on their bail pleas.

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