Pakistan Crops PM Modi from SCO Photo; Full Image Later Shared Amid Backlash
During the 2026 SCO Summit in Bishkek, Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's office initially shared a cropped group photo excluding Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other leaders, positioning Sharif centrally. This sparked criticism on social media, prompting Sharif to later post the full, original photograph including all leaders. Modi shared the complete image from his account and emphasized regional cooperation and counterterrorism in his summit address. The incident highlighted diplomatic tensions and contrasting portrayals between India and Pakistan at the summit.
First-hand measurement across 15 sources
We measured how 15 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 9%, Centre 71%, Right 20%). Overall sentiment is neutral (44/100). Lens Score 52/100.
Outlets measured: opindia, freepressjournal, ndtv, economictimes, news18, freepressjournal, thetribune, thetribune, and 7 more. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 13 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment ranged widely across outlets — from 32/100 to 68/100 — a sign the coverage itself was contested, not just reported.
Coverage timeline
oneindia broke this story on 1 Sept, 10:08 am. Other outlets followed.