ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will lead his country at a nuclear summit in March in which the outgoing Obama administration is likely to reach some understanding with recognized and unrecognized nuclear states to control proliferation, a local media report said on Monday.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping will also be among the leaders expected to attend the meeting, Dawn reported.

US President Barack Obama will host the fourth and the final Nuclear Security Summit (NSS) on April 1 in Washington.

Leaders from 50 countries and international organisa­tions will participate.

John Kerry on Monday assured support to Pakistan in his meeting with Sharif in Islamabad, officials said. Kerry arrived in Islamabad Monday evening on a two-day visit following his trip to India.