Narendra Modi likely to meet Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif in Russia
The two PMs will be together in the Russian city of Ufa on Thursday to attend the summit
By : shafqat ali
Update: 2015-07-06 02:45 GMT
Islamabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to meet Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif later this week on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Russia, officials here said. The two PMs will be together in the Russian city of Ufa on Thursday to attend the summit.
Mr Modi will also attend a summit of the Brics grouping, that comprises Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. “Both leaders are likely to have a meeting there,” said a Pakistan government official. “Nawaz Sharif and Narendra Modi will have an opportunity to meet. Both have kept in touch with each other regularly in recent months,” the official added.