Summary:
Bishkek: Counter-terror, Afghanistan and ties with central Asian countries will be the top focus of India at the Shanghai cooperation organisation summit that will take place in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan June 13th to 14th. PM Modi will be in Bishkek for the summit, which will be his first international multilateral engagement in his 2nd term. Remember, President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sooronbay Jeenbekov as SCO chair was invited for the oath-taking ceremony of PM Modi in May. Secretary west said,"we have excellent relations with Russia and China"MEA meanwhile clarified that there will be no formal bilateral meet between PM Modi and Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan. SCO represents approximately 42% of the world's population, 22 % of its land area and 20% of global GDP and has 8 members--India, Pakistan, Russia, China and 4 central asian countries of Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan..