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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting Uzbekistan's Tashkent to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit. He will also meet Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the summit as India pushes for entry into the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG).
China must make a fair assessment of India's NSG bid: PM Modi to Xi Jinping
- Vikas Swarup, official spokesperson said the meeting went very well.
- President Xi welcomed India's accession to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, said it would strengthen it.
- PM Modi then raised India's membership to the NSG.
- PM Modi urged China to consider India's application on its own merit
- PM Modi thanked Xi for China's support
Ministry of External Affairs briefs media after PM Modi and President Xi Jinping's meeting. The meeting between PM Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping gets over.
Uzbekistan: PM @narendramodi and President Xi Jinping meet. pic.twitter.com/cxj9JfD0z5
- PMO India (@PMOIndia) June 23, 2016
PM Narendra Modi arrives in Tashkent
Namaste Tashkent! PM @narendramodi arrives in Uzbekistan, is received by PM Shavkat Mirziyoev at airport pic.twitter.com/eW8KxGr57K
- Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) June 23, 2016
PM at SCO summit
The SCO summit kicks off with a gala, dinner and a cultural programme
PM will meet the host, the present Chair of the SCO, Uzbekistan President Karimov
PM Modi will also meet dignitaries of several nations at the summit.
He is expected to seek support for India's membership in the Nuclear Suppliers' Group
The SCO summit kicks off with a gala, dinner and a cultural programme
PM will meet the host, the present Chair of the SCO, Uzbekistan President Karimov
PM Modi will also meet dignitaries of several nations at the summit.
He is expected to seek support for India's membership in the Nuclear Suppliers' Group
As PM @narendramodi departs, look at deep-rooted historical relations b/w #IndiaUzbekistanhttps://t.co/4bTwG1vW2Y pic.twitter.com/wFSmJAgDwO
- Indian Diplomacy (@IndianDiplomacy) 23 June 2016
PM Modi leaves for Tashkent to attend SCO Summit where he is expected to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines
PM Narendra Modi emplanes for Tashkent (Uzbekistan) to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation(SCO) Summit pic.twitter.com/AUu6XSWwwa
- ANI (@ANI_news) 23 June 2016
Prime Minister's statement prior to his departure to Uzbekistan to attend SCO Summit https://t.co/dMvlCxMaBZ
- PIB India (@PIB_India) 23 June 2016
Prior to his departure to Uzbekistan, PM Modi said:
I will travel to Uzbekistan for a brief visit to attend the SCO Summit and interact with leaders of SCO nations.
India is glad to be a member of the SCO and looks forward to fruitful outcomes particularly in the field of economic cooperation through SCO.
India attaches great importance to ties with Central Asia and always seeks to expand economic and people-to-people ties with the region
I will travel to Uzbekistan for a brief visit to attend the SCO Summit and interact with leaders of SCO nations.
India is glad to be a member of the SCO and looks forward to fruitful outcomes particularly in the field of economic cooperation through SCO.
India attaches great importance to ties with Central Asia and always seeks to expand economic and people-to-people ties with the region
#TopStory PM Modi, during his visit, will meet President of China Xi Jinping & Russian President Vladimir Putin on sidelines of SCO summit.
- ANI (@ANI_news) 23 June 2016
PM Modi, who is attending the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit, is expected to seek China's support as Beijing remains firmly opposed to India's admission to the 48-nation grouping that controls access to nuclear technology.
