Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met Chinese President Xi Jinping soon after his arrival in the port city of Qingdao, in China, where the two leaders are to take stock of the progress in implementing the decisions they had taken at their informal summit in Wuhan.
India and China also signed agreements in the presence of PM Narendra Modi and President of China Xi Jinping.
The meeting took place on the sidelines of the annual Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit, which will explore concrete ways to bolster cooperation in the fight against terrorism, extremism, and radicalisation, besides deliberating on pressing global issues.
Modi and Xi are expected to explore ways to deepen ties in areas of trade and investment, besides reviewing the overall India-China bilateral cooperation.
The meeting is taking place weeks after the two leaders held an informal summit in the central Chinese city of Wuhan during which they exchanged views on solidifying the relationship between the two Asian powers.
Modi and Xi are likely to take stock of progress in the implementation of the decisions they had taken at the Wuhan informal summit, official sources said.
Modi is expected to hold nearly half a dozen bilateral meetings with leaders of other SCO countries.
It is for the first time that the Indian prime minister will be attending the SCO Summit after India, along with Pakistan, became a full-fledged member of the grouping, which has been increasingly seen as a counter to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
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It was a substantive meeting, President Xi Jinping began by making positive assessment of Wuhan summit.He described it as 'a new starting point' in our bilateral relations. PM described it as 'milestone in our relations': Foreign Secy on bilateral meeting b/w PM Modi&Chinese Pres
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One of the important outcomes of today's meeting was the Chinese side conveyed that they accepted PM's invitation to President Xi Jinping to have a similar informal summit in India in 2019: Vijay Gokhale, Foreign Secretary
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he had detailed discussions with Chinese President Xi Jinping on bilateral and global issues which will add further vigour to the India-China friendship after their informal summit in Wuhan.
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India and China signed two bilateral agreements here on the sidelines of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit. First MoU was regarding Brahmaputra River and the other one on the export of rice from India to China. China's Ministry of Water Resources and India's Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and, Ganga Rejuvenation signed the MoU under which China would provide hydrological information to India regarding the Brahmaputra River during the flood season.
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Further strengthening the positive momentum in the bilateral relationship generated at the #Wuhan Informal Summit, PM @narendramodi had a warm and forward looking meeting with Chinese President #XiJinping on the sidelines of the SCO Summit. #IndiainSCO #SCOSummit
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India looks forward to enriching the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation with its active participation and working closely with other members of the bloc, as he met the Secretary-General of the grouping Rashid Alimov.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit. "The two leaders exchanged views on a range of topics to further strengthen our strategic partnership," Indian External Affairs Minister Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar tweeted.
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PM Narendra Modi with Chinese President Xi Jinping took stock of the developments of Sino-Indian relations after their ice-breaking summit at the Chinese central city of Wuhan in late April. Xi and Modi had agreed to maintain peace along their 3,448-km-long disputed border over which the two countries went to war in 1962.
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Met this year’s SCO host, President Xi Jinping this evening. We had detailed discussions on bilateral and global issues. Our talks will add further vigour to the India-China friendship.
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India and China signed agreements in the presence of PM Narendra Modi and President of China Xi Jinping in China's Qingdao.
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Prime Minister Modi on Saturday met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Qingdao. The two leaders also held a bilateral meeting, news agency ANI reported.
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Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said there were multiple objectives of India's participation such as "common development, connectivity, strengthening relationship with Central Asian countries, and terrorism -- how do we use this platform to fight terrorism and the scourge of terrorism in today's world".
"It is important for us to ensure peace and security in the SCO region and fight against the growing threat of terrorism," he said.
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Talking about the objective of the summit, Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said it was to further deepen the existing relationship between the SCO member countries. "They have identified four areas -- politics, security, economic and cultural cooperation. There is something called Shanghai spirit which needs to be strengthened, which talks about mutual trust, mutual benefit, equality, mutual consultations, respect for cultural diversity and pursuit of common development," he said, elaborating on the areas the member nations were likely to focus during the summit.
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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 Modi and Pakistan President Hussain, who is scheduled to attend the meeting in China.
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In his address at the SCO summit, Modi is likely to articulate India's position on dealing with major challenges facing the world, including ways to tackle terrorism and boosting trade and investment in the region.
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Besides Modi, other leaders attending the summit in this picturesque coastal city of China's Shandong province include President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Pakistan President Mamnoon Hussain.
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Diplomats said the summit is also likely to explore ways to deepen cooperation among the SCO member countries in dealing with threats of terrorism, extremism, and radicalisation besides delving into issues relating to trade, investment, and connectivity.
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Ni hao Qingdao! Prime Minister @narendramodi warmly welcomed on his arrival for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in the beautiful port city of Qingdao. India is looking forward to contribute towards a successful outcome from the Summit. #IndiainSCO
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It is Modi's second visit to China in little over five weeks. He was in the Chinese city of Wuhan on April 27 and 28 to attend an informal summit with President Xi Jinping.
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PM Modi arrived in Qingdao, China, on Saturday on a two-day visit primarily to attend the annual summit of SCO, which is likely to deliberate on several pressing global issues, including the future of the Iran nuclear deal, the impact of US sanctions on Russia, and the situation in the Indo-Pacific region.
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India is also keen on deepening its security-related cooperation with the SCO and its Regional Anti-Terrorism Structure (RATS), which specifically deals with issues relating to security and defence.
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About the SCO summit, officials said India will pitch for evolving effective ways to deal with the growing challenge of terrorism and enhancing security cooperation among SCO countries.
India and China also signed agreements in the presence of PM Narendra Modi and President of China Xi Jinping.
The meeting took place on the sidelines of the annual Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit, which will explore concrete ways to bolster cooperation in the fight against terrorism, extremism, and radicalisation, besides deliberating on pressing global issues.
Modi and Xi are expected to explore ways to deepen ties in areas of trade and investment, besides reviewing the overall India-China bilateral cooperation.
The meeting is taking place weeks after the two leaders held an informal summit in the central Chinese city of Wuhan during which they exchanged views on solidifying the relationship between the two Asian powers.
Modi and Xi are likely to take stock of progress in the implementation of the decisions they had taken at the Wuhan informal summit, official sources said.
Modi is expected to hold nearly half a dozen bilateral meetings with leaders of other SCO countries.
It is for the first time that the Indian prime minister will be attending the SCO Summit after India, along with Pakistan, became a full-fledged member of the grouping, which has been increasingly seen as a counter to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
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India and China signed two bilateral agreements here on the sidelines of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit. First MoU was regarding Brahmaputra River and the other one on the export of rice from India to China. China's Ministry of Water Resources and India's Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and, Ganga Rejuvenation signed the MoU under which China would provide hydrological information to India regarding the Brahmaputra River during the flood season.
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Further strengthening the positive momentum in the bilateral relationship generated at the #Wuhan Informal Summit, PM @narendramodi had a warm and forward looking meeting with Chinese President #XiJinping on the sidelines of the SCO Summit. #IndiainSCO #SCOSummit
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India looks forward to enriching the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation with its active participation and working closely with other members of the bloc, as he met the Secretary-General of the grouping Rashid Alimov.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit. "The two leaders exchanged views on a range of topics to further strengthen our strategic partnership," Indian External Affairs Minister Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar tweeted.
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PM Narendra Modi with Chinese President Xi Jinping took stock of the developments of Sino-Indian relations after their ice-breaking summit at the Chinese central city of Wuhan in late April. Xi and Modi had agreed to maintain peace along their 3,448-km-long disputed border over which the two countries went to war in 1962.
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Met this year’s SCO host, President Xi Jinping this evening. We had detailed discussions on bilateral and global issues. Our talks will add further vigour to the India-China friendship.
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Prime Minister Modi on Saturday met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Qingdao. The two leaders also held a bilateral meeting, news agency ANI reported.
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The International Day of Yoga will be celebrated at SCO Headquarters in Beijing on June 16.
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On the eve of #SCOSummit, Secretary General, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Rashid Alimov calls on the PM @narendramodi. SCO Secretary General said that India is contributing greatly to the organisation since it became a full member of SCO in 2017. #IndiainSCO
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Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said there were multiple objectives of India's participation such as "common development, connectivity, strengthening relationship with Central Asian countries, and terrorism -- how do we use this platform to fight terrorism and the scourge of terrorism in today's world".
"It is important for us to ensure peace and security in the SCO region and fight against the growing threat of terrorism," he said.
02:51 PM
Talking about the objective of the summit, Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said it was to further deepen the existing relationship between the SCO member countries. "They have identified four areas -- politics, security, economic and cultural cooperation. There is something called Shanghai spirit which needs to be strengthened, which talks about mutual trust, mutual benefit, equality, mutual consultations, respect for cultural diversity and pursuit of common development," he said, elaborating on the areas the member nations were likely to focus during the summit.
02:28 PM
India's entry into the SCO as a member, alongside Pakistan, would bring in new elements of regional dynamics. While it is an open secret that India’s entry will act as a natural balancer to regional equilibrium, it is also true that such an act throws open significant strategic challenges before India.
Read: Sana Hashmi's piece for Business Standard on whether Shanghai Cooperation Organisation can accommodate Indian interests
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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 Modi and Pakistan President Hussain, who is scheduled to attend the meeting in China.
02:10 PM
In his address at the SCO summit, Modi is likely to articulate India's position on dealing with major challenges facing the world, including ways to tackle terrorism and boosting trade and investment in the region.
02:08 PM
Besides Modi, other leaders attending the summit in this picturesque coastal city of China's Shandong province include President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Pakistan President Mamnoon Hussain.
02:07 PM
Diplomats said the summit is also likely to explore ways to deepen cooperation among the SCO member countries in dealing with threats of terrorism, extremism, and radicalisation besides delving into issues relating to trade, investment, and connectivity.
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Ni hao Qingdao! Prime Minister @narendramodi warmly welcomed on his arrival for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in the beautiful port city of Qingdao. India is looking forward to contribute towards a successful outcome from the Summit. #IndiainSCO
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It is Modi's second visit to China in little over five weeks. He was in the Chinese city of Wuhan on April 27 and 28 to attend an informal summit with President Xi Jinping.
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Modi reaches Qingdao
PM Modi arrived in Qingdao, China, on Saturday on a two-day visit primarily to attend the annual summit of SCO, which is likely to deliberate on several pressing global issues, including the future of the Iran nuclear deal, the impact of US sanctions on Russia, and the situation in the Indo-Pacific region.
12:02 PM
India is also keen on deepening its security-related cooperation with the SCO and its Regional Anti-Terrorism Structure (RATS), which specifically deals with issues relating to security and defence.
12:02 PM
About the SCO summit, officials said India will pitch for evolving effective ways to deal with the growing challenge of terrorism and enhancing security cooperation among SCO countries.
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