SCO Summit 2023: PM Narendra Modi to Chair Virtual Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit Today With Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif, Chinese President Xi Jinping in Attendance

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair the virtual Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit on Tuesday, with his Pakistani counterpart Shehbaz Sharif and Chinese President Xi Jinping in attendance.

PM Narendra Modi (Photo Credit: ANI)

New Delhi, July 4: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair the virtual Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit on Tuesday, with his Pakistani counterpart Shehbaz Sharif and Chinese President Xi Jinping in attendance.

Besides China and Pakistan, the virtual summit which will be attended by the other SCO member states, including Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. India currently holds the SCO Presidency. SCO Summit 2023: India Set to Virtually Host Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit, PM Narendra Modi to Chair SCO Heads of State Meeting.

Russian President Vladimir Putin will also be present at the summit. This will be his first appearance at an international forum after Russia crushed a coup attempt by the Wagner mercenary group late last month. The meeting is expected to discuss key issues like terrorism, regional security and prosperity. Drone Spotted Over PM Modi's Home: Suspicious Flying Object Seen Hovering Near Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Residence, Delhi Police Launch Probe.

The theme of the SCO summit is 'SECURE' -- S: Security; E: Economic development; C: Connectivity; U: Unity; R: Respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity; E: Environmental protection. Other than the member countries, Iran, Belarus and Mongolia have also been invited as Observer States. According to the SCO tradition, Turkmenistan has also been invited as the guest of the Chair.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Jul 04, 2023 10:25 AM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).

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