EAM Jaishankar to meet Russian counterpart Lavrov on Monday to discuss bilateral ties
According to Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova, Jaishankar is coming here to lead the Indian delegation at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Council of Prime Ministers meeting on Tuesday.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Muhammad Ishak Dar will represent Pakistan, which is also a member of the SCO. However, according to sources, there is no provision for his bilateral meeting with Jaishankar.
According to Kremlin sources, Putin will meet with SCO leaders hosted by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.
China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan are the founding members of the SCO, which was later expanded by accepting India, Pakistan, Iran and Belarus as full members.
