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Modi to Meet Putin on Sidelines of Bishkek SCO Summit

Modi to Meet Putin on Sidelines of Bishkek SCO Summit
PM to hold talks with Putin at SCO summit · thehansindia.com

Prime Minister Narendra Modi plans to visit Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan.

He will be in Uzbekistan from August 29 to 30.

He will then travel to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, from August 31 to September 1.

In Bishkek, he will attend the 26th meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.

Modi is scheduled to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin during the summit.

They are expected to discuss the relationship between India and Russia, including trade and economic cooperation.

Modi will also speak at the summit.

He is expected to meet Uzbekistan’s president during his visit there.

The reports did not confirm a meeting between Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Key facts

SCO Summit
The 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit will be held in Bishkek.
India-Russia meeting
Narendra Modi and Vladimir Putin are scheduled to meet on the summit’s sidelines.
Discussion topics
The talks are expected to cover the broader bilateral relationship, bilateral trade and economic cooperation, as well as regional and global issues.
Uzbekistan visit
Modi is scheduled to visit Uzbekistan from August 29 to 30 at the invitation of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
Kyrgyzstan visit
Modi is scheduled to visit Kyrgyzstan from August 31 to September 1 at the invitation of President Sadyr Zhaparov.
Summit programme
The Bishkek programme includes a welcome dinner on August 31 and a summit plenary the following day.
Additional event
Modi is expected to join other SCO leaders at the inauguration of the Sixth World Nomad Games.

Quotes

Vladimir Putin

Russian President who expressed hope of meeting Modi at the SCO Summit

“We are working on a few bilateral meetings depending on the availability of time and convenience; the meetings will be held, and as and when the meetings are scheduled, it will be conveyed to you. A meeting is scheduled between both the leaders of India and Russia on the sidelines of the summit.”
republicworld.com
“And at the beginning of our conversation, I would like to ask you to convey my best wishes to Modi. I hope to see him soon, as we planned, within the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation very soon. Our schedule is such that we will probably be able to meet again this year.”
republicworld.com NDTV

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