Prime minister Narendra Modi to address plenary session of SCO Council meeting on 17 th September
Prime minister Narendra Modi will lead the Indian delegation and address the plenary session of the 21st meeting of SCO Council of Heads of states on 17 th September via video conferencing. The SCO Council of Heads of State meeting is being held on 17 th September, 2021 at Dushambe in a hybrid format to be chaired by the Tajikistan president Emimali Rehmon. The Indian foreign minister S. Jaishankar will represent India from Dushambe.
The SCO Summit will be attended by the leaders of the SCO Member States, Observer States, Secretary General of the SCO, Executive Director of the SCO Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS), President of Turkmenistan and other invited guests.
This is the first SCO Summit being held in a hybrid format and the fourth Summit that India will participate as a full-fledged member of SCO. The Summit assumes significance as the organization is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year.
At the Summit, the leaders are expected to review the organization’s activities over the past two decades and discuss the state and prospects of future cooperation. Topical issues of regional and international importance are also expected to be discussed.
