PM Modi to hold several bilaterals on sidelines of SCO Summit: FS Misri

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to hold several bilateral meetings with other participating leaders on the sidelines of the 25th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Tianjin this week.

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Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, addressing a media briefing ahead of PM Modi's visit to Japan and China from August 29-September 1, declined to reveal the details of the bilateral meetings, saying they were in the process of being scheduled. However, one of the anticipated meetings is likely to be with Chinese President Xi Jinping, especially in the wake of the notable thawing of ties between the two nations, ahead of the SCO Summit. “As always happens with regard to such events, there will be a number of bilateral meetings that will be organized on the sidelines. We are still working through the finalization of those meetings and will keep you updated on the proceedings in those meetings,” the FS said. As per the programme for the 25th SCO summit in Tianjin, there will be a welcome banquet dinner in the evening of August 31, with the main summit to be held on the next da