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Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Qingdao, China, leading the Indian-delegation for the first time since India was admitted as as the newest member of the Eurasian security grouping. PM Modi arrived in Qingdao on Saturday for the two-day summit and held talks with the Secretary General of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, Rashid Alimov. PM Modi also met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in the Chinese port city of Qingdao. The two leaders signed agreements on sharing hydrological data on the Brahmaputra River and export of non-Basmati varieties of rice from India.
Today, Prime Minister Modi addressed the plenary session of the SCO summit and also held bilateral meetings with President of Tajikistan and President of Uzbekistan on the sidelines of the summit. Leaders of the eight member states attended the summit to explore ways to increase cooperation in combating terrorism, extremism and radicalisation. ,
The SCO is an eight-member state bloc, with India and Pakistan being the newest members admitted in 2017. Shanghai Cooperation Organisation represents approximately 42 of the world's population, 22 per cent of the land, and 20 per cent of the world's economy. Apart from the member nations, Iran, Afghanistan, Belarus and Mongolia are observer states.
Today, Prime Minister Modi addressed the plenary session of the SCO summit and also held bilateral meetings with President of Tajikistan and President of Uzbekistan on the sidelines of the summit. Leaders of the eight member states attended the summit to explore ways to increase cooperation in combating terrorism, extremism and radicalisation. ,
The SCO is an eight-member state bloc, with India and Pakistan being the newest members admitted in 2017. Shanghai Cooperation Organisation represents approximately 42 of the world's population, 22 per cent of the land, and 20 per cent of the world's economy. Apart from the member nations, Iran, Afghanistan, Belarus and Mongolia are observer states.
