Modi concludes Russia visit; heads to Turkmenistan

I leave Russia, fully satisfied with the ground covered during the @BRICS2015 & SCO Summits, tweeted Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hands with his Pakistani Counterpart Nawaz Sharif during a meeting at UFA in Russia
Press Trust of India Ufa (Russia)
Last Updated : Jul 10 2015 | 8:11 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today concluded his three-day visit to Russia during which he attended the BRICS and SCO Summits besides holding path- breaking talks with his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif and other world leaders.

"I leave Russia, fully satisfied with the ground covered during the @BRICS2015 & SCO Summits. The meetings & talks have been productive," he tweeted before leaving for Turkmenistan, the fourth leg of his six-nation tour.

"A special thanks to President (Vladimir) Putin for being an exceptional host during the stay in Russia," he added in another tweet.

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During his stay here, Modi attended the Summit of five- nation BRICS, which focused on economic and security cooperation.

He also attended the Summit of the six-member grouping, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), which today decided to grant full membership to India.

On the sidelines of the Summit, he held a meeting with Sharif during which a host of significant decisions were taken to improve ties.

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First Published: Jul 10 2015 | 6:48 PM IST

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