Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
22nd Summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
The 22nd Summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is set to take place on 4th July. However, due to unforeseen circumstances, the summit will be conducted in a virtual mode. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) recently announced this ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2023
Category: International / World Current Affairs • Summits and Conferences
SCO Tourism Ministers’ Conference
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) held a tourism ministers’ conference recently in Varanasi, where India mooted an action plan to mark 2023 as the year of tourism development in the region. The conference aimed at improving tourism and developing cooperation ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2023
SCO Summit on ‘Collaboration In Sports and Physical Fitness’: Key Outcomes
The recently concluded three-day summit on “Collaboration in Sports and Physical Fitness” brought together delegates from eight Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) nations in New Delhi. The summit aimed to explore opportunities for collaboration in the field of sports and physical ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2023
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs
Varanasi nominated as the first SCO Tourism and Cultural Capital
The temple city of Varanasi was nominated as the first-ever SCO Tourism and Cultural Capital during the recently held SCO Summit. Key facts During the 22nd Meeting of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Council of Heads of State held in Samarkand, ..
Month: Current affairs - September, 2022
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs • Places in News Current Affairs • Summits and Conferences
India participates in SCO’s Nowruz celebrations
The Indian Embassy in Beijing participated in the “Nowruz” which was held at the Secretariat of “Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)” in Beijing, China on March 20, 2021. Nowruz is the Iranian and Persian New Year Festival. Highlights The celebration was ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
India attends SCO Summit: Key Facts
On November 10, 2020, India attended the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit. India was represented by PM Modi at the summit. This is the 20th summit of the organization and third for India since it became a member in 2017. India ..