PM Modi Holds Bilateral Talks With Kyrgyz President and Armenian PM Ahead of SCO Summit
· World · Times of India, Zee News
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral meetings with Kyrgyz President Sadyr Zhaparov and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit. The discussions covered economic and commercial cooperation, student exchanges, and cultural collaborations with Kyrgyzstan. With Armenia, the two leaders reviewed cooperation in defence, pharma, mining, education, and regional developments including the situation in West Asia. The SCO summit formally opened with an informal dinner hosted by Zhaparov, alongside the opening ceremony of the World Nomad Games. Official sources confirmed that a formal bilateral meeting between Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping is not scheduled at the SCO, with both sides working towards a meeting during the upcoming BRICS summit in India.
Why it matters
The diplomatic engagements shape India's strategic partnerships in Central Asia and the Caucasus, addressing regional security, economic cooperation, and defence ties.
Read the original report — Times of India
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