Xi Jinping, Putin congratulates India on SCO presidency next year, extend full support

Samarkand, Sept 16: During the meeting of the expanded circle of the Heads of SCO in Samarkand, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated India for the SCO Presidency next year in 2023. Uzbekistan is the current chair of SCO 2022 whereas India will be the next chair of the SCO.

 

 

"I congratulate India for hosting the SCO next year," Chinese President Xi Jinping said in a statement during the summit. He further extended his support towards India and it's the presidency of SCO next year. "We will support India for its presidency next year" the Chinese president said in SCO.

 

 

Meanwhile, Russian President, Vladimir Putin, also congratulated India for assuming the presidency for the following year. He wished, "Every success to friends from India who will take baton of SCO".

 

 

Earlier, Uzbekistan's President Shavkat Mirziyoyev welcomed PM Modi to the Congress Centre in Samarkand for the 22nd SCO Summit. This is the first in-person SCO Summit after the Covid pandemic hit the world. The last in-person SCO Heads of State Summit was held in Bishkek in June 2019.