Daily Current Affairs / Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the 21st meeting of SCO virtually
Category : National Published on: September 19 2021
· The 21st meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) was held on September 17, 2021 in Dushanbe, Tajikistan in a hybrid format.
· The meeting was chaired by the President of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon.
· This was the first SCO summit held in a hybrid format and the fourth summit in which India participated as a full member of the SCO.
Important facts
About Shanghai Cooperation Organization
v Headquarters: Beijing, China
v Secretary General: Vladimir Norovi
v Founded: 15 June 2001
v Official languages: Chinese and Russian
v Abbreviation: SCO
Cabinet approves restructuring of PM SVANidhi Scheme with extension till March 2030 to benefit 1.15 crore street vendors.
Read More....Centre forms PM-led committees for Patel’s and Birsa Munda’s 150th birth anniversaries and Vajpayee’s centenary celebrations.
Read More....India and Bhutan sign MoU to enhance cooperation in agriculture, livestock, and allied sectors.
Read More....Raksha Rajya Mantri Sanjay Seth inaugurates MILMEDICON-2025, global military medicine conference, in New Delhi.
Read More....Astronomers capture first-ever direct image of baby planet WISPIT 2b orbiting star WISPIT 2 in constellation Aquila.
Read More....SEBI approves Groww IPO, paving way for $1 billion fintech listing in India.
Read More....Indian-origin banker Piyush Gupta appointed Alternate Member of Singapore’s Council of Presidential Advisers for four years.
Read More....Gangwal family trust sells ₹2,933 crore stake in IndiGo, taking 2025 divestment total beyond ₹39,500 crore.
Read More....Murugappa Group’s CG Semi launches ₹7,600 crore semiconductor pilot line in Gujarat under India Semiconductor Mission.
Read More....Former RBI Governor Urjit Patel appointed IMF Executive Director for a three-year term.
Read More....