On his first visit for a multilateral forum meeting after re-election, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Bishkek wherein both the sides discussed ways to further strengthen bilateral relations.
“Deepening friendship with China. PM @narendramodi’s first meeting on the sidelines of the SCO Summit is with President Xi Jinping. Both leaders are discussing ways to further strengthen bilateral relations,” PMO tweeted on the delegation-level talks between the two sides.
Deepening friendship with China.
PM @narendramodi’s first meeting on the sidelines of the SCO Summit is with President Xi Jinping.
Both leaders are discussing ways to further strengthen bilateral relations. pic.twitter.com/WgrGcsT2L1
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) June 13, 2019
“Your birthday falls on June 15. On behalf of the people of India, I give my best wishes to you. After election results, I received your message and you congratulated me again. I am obliged. Together, we can move forward and work with each other in various areas in the coming days,” Modi said in his opening remarks.
PM Modi also held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Later, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Raveesh Kumar tweeted, “Building on the momentum of high-level exchanges, PM @narendramodi had a warm meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Leaders discussed all aspects of enriching our bilateral relations & recognised the positive role of strategic communication in deepening our partnership.”
Building on the momentum of high-level exchanges, PM @narendramodi had a warm meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Leaders discussed all aspects of enriching our bilateral relations & recognised the positive role of strategic communication in deepening our partnership. pic.twitter.com/l4OYqLSvmy
— Raveesh Kumar (@MEAIndia) June 13, 2019
This is the first bilateral meeting between Modi and Xi this year. It also comes after China had lifted its objections against the United Nations’ blacklisting of Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar in May.
Modi will meet Afghan President Ashraf Ghani later in the day. The Prime Minister will also join an informal dinner hosted by Kyrgyz President Sooronbay Jeenbekov for the SCO leaders, where Prime Minister Imran Khan will also be present.
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Khan is being accompanied by Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Youth Affairs Usman Dar.
It will be the first time that Modi and Khan will share the same table at the SCO summit amid strained relations between the two neighbours since the February 14 Pulwama terror attack. India has already clarified that there will be no official meeting between the two leaders.
Founded in 2001, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan are the founding members of the organisation. In 2017, India and Pakistan became full members of the SCO.
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(With ANI inputs)