Sco summit: Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, who arrived in China to attend the Shanghai summit, held bilateral talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. During this, Shahbaz said in a meeting with Putin that Pakistan is keen to form an associate relationship with Russia. During this time, Shahbaz has also given a statement about India-Russia relations.

Shahbaz Sharif made it clear that he respects the relations between India and Russia. He said, ‘I know and would like to say that I respect your relationship with India and it is completely fine, but we also want to have a strong relationship, which will be helpful and complementary for the field.’

Shahbaz also met Jinping

Shahbaz Sharif also met Chinese President Xi Jinping. During this time, both sides emphasized the need to strengthen China Pakistan relations. Xi said that China is ready to create an advanced version of the Economic Corridor (CPEC) and the Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA) with Pakistan. He urged Pakistan to ensure the safety of Chinese employees, projects and institutions.

Shahbaz Sharif appreciated the Global Governance Initiative (GGI) introduced by Xi Jinping at the SCO summit and described it as important for global peace, development and stability. He assured that Pakistan would fully support this initiative and will contribute actively in implementing it.

PM Modi gave a message of global solidarity against terrorism

Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave a message of global solidarity against terrorism. He said, ‘Security, peace and stability are the foundation of the development of any country, but terrorism, separatism and extremism are big challenges in this path. Terrorism is not only a threat to the security of a country, but it is a shared challenge for humanity. Therefore, India emphasized solidarity against terrorism.

Modi said that India took the initiative of joint information campaign against Al Qaeda and its associated terrorist organizations and raised his voice against terror funding. He also thanked Shahbaz Sharif for support.