India Gears Up for Key Discussions at SCO Summit

India announces that leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) will review its activities and discuss multilateral cooperation. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will represent India, with key issues like Afghanistan, Ukraine conflict, and security cooperation on the agenda. The summit will be hosted by Kazakhstan.

India is poised for critical discussions at the upcoming SCO Summit in Astana, where leaders will review the organisation's activities over the past two decades and explore prospects for multilateral cooperation.

In a notable development, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will represent India at the annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation on July 4, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi has opted to skip the event.

Key issues such as the situation in Afghanistan, the conflict in Ukraine, and the enhancement of security cooperation among SCO member countries are expected to take center stage. India's priorities in the SCO are guided by the prime minister's vision of a 'SECURE' SCO—focusing on Security, Economic cooperation, Connectivity, Unity, Respect for sovereignty, and Environmental protection, according to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).