Prime Minister Modi also called on the SCO member states to cooperate under the SCO Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS) against terrorism
Chinese President Xi Jinping accepts Modi's invitation to visit India this year
Modi plans to meet several leaders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping
The SCO summit is due to be held on June 13-14 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
A declining superpower led by a maverick president across the Pacific demands that India becomes proactive about its diplomatic pivots in its near neighbourhood
This will be India's first participation in the summit as a full-time member of the organisation. Catch all the live updates here
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today that connectivity with the neighbourhood and in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) region is India's priority as he stressed that his country was committed to extend full cooperation to a successful outcome of the Summit. Speaking at the restricted session of the SCO Summit, Prime Minister Modi also floated the concept of SECURE: 'S' for security for citizens, 'E' for economic development, 'C' for connectivity in the region, 'U' for unity, 'R' for respect of sovereignty and integrity, and 'E for environment protection. "We have again reached a stage where physical and digital connectivity is changing the definition of geography. Therefore, connectivity with our neighbourhood & in the SCO region is our priority," Modi said. It is for the first time the Indian prime minister is attending the SCO summit after India along with Pakistan became full-fledged members of the grouping, jointly dominated by China and Russia, which has been ...
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All the eight members of the SCO built to ensure cooperation among its members
A host of issues including the regional security and terrorism are expected to be discussed at the meetings and prepare agenda for the SCO summit
SCO headquarters held a ceremony today to hoist the flags of India and Pakistan
Two misused photos make organisers see red. One in India, one abroad.
Clarification came as some reports suggested that all is not well between both nations
Calls SCO to coordinate their efforts to fight the menace of terrorism which is plaguing the region
The meeting comes at a time when ties between two countries remain strained over a host of issues
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