Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the 21st meeting of SCO virtually

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the 21st meeting of SCO virtually

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·        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.

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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

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