PM Modi to leave for Tashkent today for SCO summit

June 23, 2016 08:04

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will leave for Tashkent today to attend the annual summit of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) which will kick off the process of India's accession to the grouping as a full fledged member along with Pakistan.

The Prime Minister will have a bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping tomorrow on the sidelines of the summit during which he is expected to seek China's support for India's bid for NSG membership, which Beijing is opposed to.

On the eve of his trip, PM Modi said he looked forward to fruitful outcomes at the SCO Summit.

"I will travel to Uzbekistan for a brief visit to attend the SCO Summit & interact with leaders of SCO nations," he tweeted.

"India is glad to be a member of the SCO & looks forward to fruitful outcomes particularly in the field of economic

cooperation through SCO," he added.

The SCO Summit will kick off the process of India's accession to the grouping as a full fledged member along with Pakistan.

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