India, Aug. 28 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to hold a bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Bishkek, as part of his four-day visit to Uzbekistan and the Kyrgyz Republic from August 29 to September 1, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday.

Modi will first travel to Tashkent for a bilateral visit to Uzbekistan before heading to Bishkek for the 26th SCO Summit from August 31 to September 1. He is also expected to hold bilateral meetings with other SCO leaders on the margins of the summit.

According to the diplomatic sources in Delhi, Putin will be among the leaders with whom Modi will hold bilateral discussions.

The Prime Mini...