Pakistan PMO Crops PM Modi from SCO Photo; Full Image Shared Amid Backlash
During the SCO Summit in Bishkek, Pakistan's Prime Minister's Office posted a cropped group photo excluding Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, sparking criticism and social media backlash. Modi shared the full, unedited photograph, highlighting the original arrangement of leaders. Following the controversy, Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif posted the complete image on his personal account. The incident drew attention to diplomatic sensitivities between India and Pakistan amid broader discussions on terrorism and regional cooperation at the summit.
First-hand measurement across 12 sources
We measured how 12 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 5%, Centre 75%, Right 20%). Overall sentiment is neutral (44/100). Lens Score 52/100.
Outlets measured: thetribune, thetribune, english, hindustantimes, indiatoday, news18, news18, moneycontrol, and 4 more. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 10 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
indiatoday broke this story on 1 Sept, 09:00 am. Other outlets followed.