External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday, ahead of President Vladimir Putin’s planned visit to New Delhi next month.
Putin is expected to meet SCO leaders during the summit, which includes founding members China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, along with India, Pakistan, Iran and Belarus.
Jaishankar to Meet Lavrov Ahead of Putin’s Visit for SCO Summit
Jaishankar will lead India’s delegation at the SCO Council of Prime Ministers meeting, while Pakistan’s Ishaq Dar will attend with no bilateral meeting scheduled between the two.
Summary
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is set to meet his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov here on Monday to discuss bilateral relations ahead of President Vladimir Putin’s visit to New Delhi next month.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Jaishankar will lead the Indian delegation at the Council of Prime Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meeting on Tuesday.
Pakistan, also a member of the SCO, will be represented by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar. However, sources indicated that there is no provision for a bilateral meeting between him and Jaishankar.
According to Kremlin sources, Putin is expected to meet SCO leaders during the summit hosted by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.
The SCO was founded by China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, and later expanded to include India, Pakistan, Iran and Belarus as full members.
(with PTI inputs)
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