No Modi-Imran Khan meet at SCO Summit: MEA

June 06, 2019 16:08

MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar says that there will be no meeting between PM Narendra Modi and his Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan at the upcoming SCO Summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. "To the best of my knowledge no meeting has been planned between PM Modi and Pakistan PM Imran Khan at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit in Bishkek," he said.

India has refused talks with Pakistan contending that cross-border terror has to stop before talks can begin. But the buzz that talks would happen at the SCO gained traction when Imran Khan called PM Modi to congratulate him for his landslide victory in the general elections. The foreign ministry said PM Modi had thanked Imran Khan for his phone call and greetings.

On the Pakistan Foreign Secretary's visit to India yesterday, Ravish Kumar said, "It was a personal visit and there was no meeting scheduled with him."

On the Iran oil situation he said there was not much change from earlier, which is that the fundamental principle remains that whatever decision India takes will be based on commercial consideration, energy security and our national interest. "We've sought clarification on reports that controversial elements have been appointed by Pakistan, from a committee associated with this project. We've sought clarification from Pakistan on some of key proposals forwarded in last meetings and are awaiting their response."

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