Jaishankar reaches Kyrgyzstan to attend SCO heads of government meeting

NEW DELHI — External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday reached Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan to participate in the SCO heads of government meeting, representing prime minister Narendra Modi.

The October 25-26 meeting in the Kyrgyz capital city of Bishkek will be attended by the heads of governments of China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, the vice president of Iran and the foreign ministers of India and Pakistan.

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"Arrived in Bishkek for SCO Heads of Government meeting representing PM @narendramodi. Thank Deputy FM Moldogaziev for the warm reception.

Look forward to productive exchanges at the SCO; meeting Kyrgyz leadership and taking forward our bilateral agenda," Jaishankar posted on X.

Arrived in Bishkek for SCO Heads of Government meeting representing PM @narendramodi. Thank Deputy FM Moldogaziev for the warm reception.

Look forward to productive exchanges at the SCO; meeting Kyrgyz leadership and taking forward our bilateral agenda. 🇮🇳 🇰🇬 pic.twitter.com/Hilcz0sSUH

— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) October 25, 2023

In Bishkek, the External Affairs Minister will also meet with his counterparts from other SCO member states and call on the country's top leadership.

SCO observer states including Belarus and Mongolia as well as guest state Turkmenistan will also attend the meeting.

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