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SCO summit: PM Modi hopes for fruitful discussions; to meet Xi Jinping on the sidelines

PM Modi is expected to seek China's support for India's membership in NSG.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday night said he looked forward to fruitful outcomes at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit for which he will be travelling to Tashkent on Thursday.

The SCO Summit will kick off the process of India's accession to the grouping as a full fledged member along with Pakistan. Modi said India attaches great importance to ties with Central Asia and always seeks to expand economic and people-to-people ties with the region.

PM Modi to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend the two-day 16th annual summit of bloc to be held in the Uzbek capital. Pakistan will be represented by President Mamnoon Hussain. Modi is likely to have a bilateral meeting with Xi on Thursday on the sidelines of the summit. In the meeting, Modi is expected to seek China's support for India's membership in the Nuclear Suppliers Group.

Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar reached Seoul

Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar on Wednesday arrived in the South Korean capital ahead of the crucial NSG Plenary on Thursday, where India is hoping to clinch membership which is being strongly opposed by China and some other countries.

Jaishankar, who was closely monitoring the goings-on during the official-level meet of the 48-nation grouping which started on Monday, arrived in Seoul this afternoon to lobby with members to boost India's prospects of getting membership. "While it is true that Foreign Secretary has flown to Seoul, the NSG plenary hasn't even begun yet.... This is a delicate and complex process. At this point, let us not speculate," a government source in New Delhi said.

India is seeking membership of NSG to enable it to trade in and export nuclear technology. The access to the NSG, which regulates the global trade of nuclear technology, is expected to open up the international market for energy-starved India, which has an ambitious energy generation programme. India is looking at 63,000 MW energy requirement through nuclear programme by 2030.

The NSG looks after critical issues relating to nuclear sector and its members are allowed to trade in and export nuclear technology. Membership of the grouping will help India significantly expand its atomic energy sector.

(With PTI inputs)

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