Putin to meet Modi on SCO sidelines August 31
Russian president Vladimir Putin will meet Indian prime minister Narendra Modi on August 31 on the sidelines of the SCO summit in Bishkek, the Kremlin confirmed, and the leaders are expected to continue discussions at the BRICS summit in New Delhi on September 12–13. Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said Putin has nine bilateral meetings scheduled at the SCO summit and will meet Chinese president Xi Jinping before Modi, and he described India-Russia ties as a privileged strategic partnership with close cooperation across all areas. India’s MEA also confirmed the scheduled meeting but the agenda was not specified. Modi will visit Uzbekistan on August 29–30 before attending the SCO summit.
Putin and Modi will hold bilateral talks on August 31.
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Leaders often use large summits for one-on-one talks. The Kremlin said Putin has nine bilateral meetings at the SCO. The leaders plan to continue discussions at the BRICS summit in New Delhi.
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