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Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit
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- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit.
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- Bilateral meetings:(1) External Affairs Ministry confirmed bilateral meetings with Russia and China.(2) Uzbekistan President Sooronbay Jeenbekov is also scheduled to hold a bilateral discussion with Mr. Modi.
- Summit with Xi:(1) Sources indicated that Prime Minister Modi was expected to reiterate his invite to President Xi to visit India for an informal summit later this year.(2) The first informal summit was held in Wuhan last year.
- SCO summit, Bishkek-2019: The SCO summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, on June 14 will be the first multilateral meeting of Prime Minister Narendra Modi after his re-election in the Lok Sabha election.
- Issues for discussion: Issues related to terrorism, Afghanistan, regional security, multilateral dialogue and global scenario would be part of the discussion at the summit.
- RATS participation:(1) India was satisfied with the participation in the Regional Anti-Terror Structure (RATS).(2) India has been participating in tactical drills and counter-terror cooperation with other SCO member countries under the RATS, which has its headquarters in Tashkent.(3) In August 2018, India joined Pakistan in a tactical military exercise under the SCO’s RATS.
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The Hindu