SCO Summit: Indian PM meets Chinese President

On the sidelines of the Shanghai Security and Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit, which opened on June 9 in the capital Astana of Kazakhstan, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping. (Source: ndtv.com)

According to information posted by the Indian Prime Minister on his personal Twitter page, the two sides discussed India-China relations and prospects for improving bilateral relations.

The Indian Prime Minister also thanked the Chinese leadership for supporting India's entry into the SCO.

This meeting is considered by the Indian press and experts as one of the most anticipated events at this conference, apart from the official accession ceremony of India and Pakistan.

Especially after India did not attend the “Belt and Road” Forum organized by China in Beijing last May.

Deli explained his non-attendance as being due to concerns about many aspects of China's initiative.

According to VNN