New Delhi, June 9 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday left for two-day visit to China for the annual meeting of the Council of Heads of States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).
This is for the first time India would be participating as a full member at SCO summit, to be held in Qingdao .
In a statement ahead of his departure, the Prime Minister had said that he is excited to lead the Indian delegation for our first-ever meeting of the Council as a full member.
‘I will be visiting Qingdao in China for the annual meeting of the Council of Heads of States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).
I am excited to lead the Indian delegation for our first-ever meeting of the Council as a full member. The SCO has a rich agenda for cooperation, ranging from fighting terrorism, separatism and extremism to promoting cooperation in connectivity, commerce, customs, law, health and agriculture; protecting the environment and mitigating disaster risk; and fostering people-to-people relations, ‘ the PM said in his statement.
Mr Modi expressed hope that the Qingdao Summit will further enrich the SCO agenda, while heralding a new beginning for India’s engagement with the SCO.
‘In the last one year since India became a full member of the SCO, our interaction with the Organisation and its member States has grown considerably in these areas. I believe that the Qingdao Summit will further enrich the SCO agenda, while heralding a new beginning for India’s engagement with the SCO,’ the Prime Minister said.
The PM said that he would hold meetings with several other leaders, including the Heads of States of many SCO Member States, on the sidelines of the meeting.
‘India enjoys deep friendship and multi-dimensional ties with the Member States of the SCO. On the sidelines of the SCO Summit, I will have the opportunity of meeting and sharing views with several other leaders, including the Heads of States of many SCO Member States,’ Mr Modi added.
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