NEW DELHI – Indian officials have responded over reports of PM Khan and PMModi meeting on sidelines of SCO meeting.
India has dismissed reports about a structured meeting between PrimeMinister Narendra Modi and Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan at theShanghai cooperation organisation summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan that takesplace in the 2nd week of June.
It will be for the first time both leaders will come face-to-face after theformer cricketer was sworn-in as the prime minister of the Islamic nationlast year.
“Report appearing in a section of the media about a possible meetingbetween Prime Minister Modi and Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan isentirely speculative,” said a government source.
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Khan had called Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi on Sunday tocongratulate him on his victory in the Lok sabha elections. During theconversation, no invite was extended to Imran Khan for the oath-takingceremony that will take place on May 30.
In 2014, Modi had invited all SAARC leaders including the then PakistanPrime Minister Nawaz Sharif for his swearing-in ceremony, in a majorinitiative to reach out to the neighbouring countries.
