<p>Preparations are underway in Kyrgyzstan's capital Bishkek as the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit is all set to begin&nbsp;on Thursday. WION's Sidhant Sibal spoke to Indian envoy Alok A Dimri in Bishkek on various topics including, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the country and the relationship between both the countries.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>WION: How do you see the relationship between the two countries?</strong></p>

<p><strong>Alok A Dimri:</strong> The relationship is fantastic. PM Modi was here in 2015, and this is a repeat visit in four years. It was a historic moment that PM undertook a combined visit of all five central Asian countries and thereafter Kyrgyz president undertook a visit to India in 2016. President of Kyrgyz Republic was also a special invitee at Prime Minister's swearing-in ceremony, just a week ago.&nbsp;</p>

<p>This is a hugely symbolic and highly interesting occasion for us and for the bilateral relationship. We have been able to maintain a momentum of very high-level visits and exchanges and this is definitely the first significant visit outside the neighbourhood and Modi's first multilateral visit to this geography. India and our Kyrgyz partners are expecting good results.</p>

<p><strong>WION: How important SCO is for India?</strong></p>

<p><strong>Alok A Dimri:</strong> We live in a globalised world. The distances are much shorter and multilateralism of this order is the new order of the world relationship. So yes, there are very important multilateral platforms in which our leaders visit, travel and get engaged with each other. SCO is one of them. You have heard of BRICS, you have heard of G-20 and India is a significant economy, significant society and significant world power in today's sense and all global initiative have India on board. In that context, our engagement through multilateral platforms is natural. So for SCO summit is concerned, let us wait.</p>

<p><strong>WION: How is India helping central Asia connect?</strong></p>

<p><strong>Alok A. Dimri: </strong>For us, it is very logical and interesting that we deepen our trade and commercial linkages. We need to bring our products and more of our entrepreneurs, it is like more of Kyrgyz business community to travel to India. Our distances are not large, our flying time is three hours, we are barely a thousand kilometres, so there are a whole lot of natural convergences which along with historical context ensure that we come much closer.&nbsp;</p>


Preparations are underway in Kyrgyzstan's capital Bishkek as the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit is all set to begin on Thursday. WION's Sidhant Sibal spoke to Indian envoy Alok A Dimri in Bishkek on various topics including, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the country and the relationship between both the countries.

Preparations are underway in Kyrgyzstan's capital Bishkek as the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit is all set to begin on Thursday. WION's Sidhant Sibal spoke to Indian envoy Alok A Dimri in Bishkek on various topics including, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the country and the relationship between both the countries. WION: How do you see the relationship between the two countries? Alok A Dimri: The relationship is fantastic. PM Modi was here in 2015, and this is a repeat visit in four years. It was a historic moment that PM undertook a combined visit of all five central Asian countries and thereafter Kyrgyz president undertook a visit to India in 2016. President of Kyrgyz Republic was also a special invitee at Prime Minister's swearing-in ceremony, just a week ago. This is a hugely symbolic and highly interesting occasion for us and for the bilateral relationship. We have been able to maintain a momentum of very high-level visits and exchanges and this is definitely the first significant visit outside the neighbourhood and Modi's first multilateral visit to this geography. India and our Kyrgyz partners are expecting good results. WION: How important SCO is for India? Alok A Dimri: We live in a globalised world. The distances are much shorter and multilateralism of this order is the new order of the world relationship. So yes, there are very important multilateral platforms in which our leaders visit, travel and get engaged with each other. SCO is one of them. You have heard of BRICS, you have heard of G-20 and India is a significant economy, significant society and significant world power in today's sense and all global initiative have India on board. In that context, our engagement through multilateral platforms is natural. So for SCO summit is concerned, let us wait. WION: How is India helping central Asia connect? Alok A. Dimri: For us, it is very logical and interesting that we deepen our trade and commercial linkages. We need to bring our products and more of our entrepreneurs, it is like more of Kyrgyz business community to travel to India. Our distances are not large, our flying time is three hours, we are barely a thousand kilometres, so there are a whole lot of natural convergences which along with historical context ensure that we come much closer.

Hugely symbolic visit of PM Modi to the Kyrgyz Republic: Indian Envoy 

<p>A day prior to India`s last group league match against Kyrgyz Republic in the Asian Cup Qualifiers in Bishkek, Indian football team national coach Stephen Constantine has said that "regardless of our qualification, we will push for win.""We haven`t come here to lose," he stressed.</p>

<p>"Our objective was to qualify to the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 and we have achieved our aim.</p>

<p>From now on, it`s part of our preparation for the Asian Cup to be held next year," he added on the eve of the match.India are currently at pole position in Group A with 13 points from five matches so far.</p>

<p>The last time the two teams met in Bengaluru, Sunil Chhetri`s sublime strike made the difference between the two teams.Constantine also dismissed speculations that the cold weather in Bishkek may play a crucial role."The weather is not playing any crucial part," he clarified.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu stated that there "isn`t any added pressure.""Kyrgyz Republic are a very strong side.</p>

<p>They recently won against Myanmar and have also qualified for the Asian Cup. We respect them as an opponent. We want to win and as coach said, the match is a part of our preparation," he mentioned.Constantine declared that "India will play for a win.""I always play to win and never to lose. When you represent the National Team you are never playing for a draw.</p>

<p>The result might be a draw but we won`t play for a draw," he quipped.Gurpreet highlighted the importance of a solid back four which lays the bedrock for the success of any team.</p>

<p>"Not only us, every team needs a solid back line. We have conceded few and have been able to put pressure on our opponents. The plan worked for us. We`ll look forward to continue doing that," he felt.</p>

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India are currently at pole position in Group A with 13 points from five matches so far

A day prior to India`s last group league match against Kyrgyz Republic in the Asian Cup Qualifiers in Bishkek, Indian football team national coach Stephen Constantine has said that "regardless of our qualification, we will push for win.""We haven`t come here to lose," he stressed. "Our objective was to qualify to the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 and we have achieved our aim. From now on, it`s part of our preparation for the Asian Cup to be held next year," he added on the eve of the match.India are currently at pole position in Group A with 13 points from five matches so far. The last time the two teams met in Bengaluru, Sunil Chhetri`s sublime strike made the difference between the two teams.Constantine also dismissed speculations that the cold weather in Bishkek may play a crucial role."The weather is not playing any crucial part," he clarified. Meanwhile, goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu stated that there "isn`t any added pressure.""Kyrgyz Republic are a very strong side. They recently won against Myanmar and have also qualified for the Asian Cup. We respect them as an opponent. We want to win and as coach said, the match is a part of our preparation," he mentioned.Constantine declared that "India will play for a win.""I always play to win and never to lose. When you represent the National Team you are never playing for a draw. The result might be a draw but we won`t play for a draw," he quipped.Gurpreet highlighted the importance of a solid back four which lays the bedrock for the success of any team. "Not only us, every team needs a solid back line. We have conceded few and have been able to put pressure on our opponents. The plan worked for us. We`ll look forward to continue doing that," he felt. Related India condoles deaths of 64 people in Russia shopping mall fire Nepal PM Oli may visit India in first week of April: Report Bodies to be brought to India in week's time: Sushma Swaraj to... German President in India: Achtung! "Secularism alert!"

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