In New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday conveyed to Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev India's full support for the success of the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Astana.
Modi's support for the SCO summit during a telephone conversation with Tokayev came in the context of the Prime Minister's indication that he will not travel to the Kazakh capital Astana to attend the conclave to be held on the 3rd and 4th. of July.
"I had a good conversation with the President of Kazakhstan, H.E. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. I thanked him for his warm wishes for success in the elections. He reiterated the commitment to advance our strategic partnership with Kazakhstan," Modi said on X.
"He conveyed India's full support for the success of the upcoming SCO Summit," he said.
Although there is no official word yet on Modi's participation in the summit, diplomatic sources said he will skip it and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar is likely to represent India.
The SCO, comprising India, China, Russia, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, is an influential economic and security bloc and has become one of the largest trans-regional international organizations.
Officials said the Kazakh president initiated the call to Modi.
An official statement said Tokayev warmly congratulated Modi on the successful holding of the parliamentary elections as well as on becoming prime minister for the third consecutive term.
"President Tokayev warmly congratulated the prime minister on the successful completion of the world's largest democratic exercise and his re-election for the historic third consecutive term," he said.
Modi thanked him for his warm congratulations.
"The two leaders reiterated their commitment to continue working together to advance the bilateral strategic partnership," the readout said.
"The Prime Minister conveyed India's full support for the success of the upcoming SCO summit in Astana and expressed confidence that Kazakhstan's leadership would contribute greatly to the advancement of regional cooperation," he said.
Kazakhstan is hosting the summit in its capacity as current president of the group.
India chaired the SCO last year. It hosted the SCO summit in virtual format in July last year.
Modi's support for the SCO summit during a telephone conversation with Tokayev came in the context of the Prime Minister's indication that he will not travel to the Kazakh capital Astana to attend the conclave to be held on the 3rd and 4th. of July.
"I had a good conversation with the President of Kazakhstan, H.E. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. I thanked him for his warm wishes for success in the elections. He reiterated the commitment to advance our strategic partnership with Kazakhstan," Modi said on X.
"He conveyed India's full support for the success of the upcoming SCO Summit," he said.
Although there is no official word yet on Modi's participation in the summit, diplomatic sources said he will skip it and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar is likely to represent India.
The SCO, comprising India, China, Russia, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, is an influential economic and security bloc and has become one of the largest trans-regional international organizations.
Officials said the Kazakh president initiated the call to Modi.
An official statement said Tokayev warmly congratulated Modi on the successful holding of the parliamentary elections as well as on becoming prime minister for the third consecutive term.
"President Tokayev warmly congratulated the prime minister on the successful completion of the world's largest democratic exercise and his re-election for the historic third consecutive term," he said.
Modi thanked him for his warm congratulations.
"The two leaders reiterated their commitment to continue working together to advance the bilateral strategic partnership," the readout said.
"The Prime Minister conveyed India's full support for the success of the upcoming SCO summit in Astana and expressed confidence that Kazakhstan's leadership would contribute greatly to the advancement of regional cooperation," he said.
Kazakhstan is hosting the summit in its capacity as current president of the group.
India chaired the SCO last year. It hosted the SCO summit in virtual format in July last year.
