PM Modi to visit China once again; this time strengthening ties through SCO meeting

New Delhi, June 8: Giving major friendship goals by strengthening the demography of diplomatic relations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a 2-day visit to China for the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit on 9-10 June.

The forthcoming 18th meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization will be held in Qingdao in China. MEA Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said that this will be the first SCO summit after India became a member in 2017.

The main objective of this summit is to strengthen the existing relationship between the member countries. Among other issues, the SCO summit is expected to focus on opportunities for cooperation among the member countries and the situation in the region.

Besides the various issues undertaken for discussion, India’s focus will be on strengthening cooperation to fight terrorism, improving connectivity among member countries and bringing peace and stability in the region.

PM Modi is expected to hold nearly half a dozen bilateral meetings with leaders of other SCO countries. However, there is no official word on whether there will be any interaction between PM Modi and Pakistan President Mamnoon Hussain, who is scheduled to attend the meeting in China.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday on the sidelines of the SCO Summit, during which they will take stock of the implementation of decisions taken at the informal summit just over a month ago in Wuhan.