Ahead of SCO, PM holds talks with Kyrgyz president, PM of Armenia
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral meetings with the leaders of Kyrgyzstan and Armenia ahead of the SCO summit. While discussions focused on strengthening strategic, economic, and defense partnerships, no formal meeting was scheduled between Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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These diplomatic engagements highlight India's efforts to balance regional strategic partnerships and manage complex geopolitical relations with neighboring powers.
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi held bilateral meetings with Kyrgyz President Sadyr Zhaparov and Armenian PM Nikol Pashinyan ahead of the SCO summit, which began with an informal dinner hosted by Zhaparov.Along with other leaders, Modi also attended the opening ceremony of the World Nomad Games.Modi is expected to interact informally with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the SCO, but a formal bilateral meeting between them will have to wait for the upcoming Brics summit for which Xi will visit India on Sept 12-13.There was no bilateral meeting scheduled between Modi and Xi at the SCO with official sources saying both sides are already working to finalise a formal meeting on the…
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