The SCO Defence Ministers’ Meeting will be held in New Delhi on April 28, 2023, when India serves as the SCO’s Chair for the following year. The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is a multinational group that was founded in 2001. Along with India, the SCO also has as members China, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. On April 28, 2023, the SCO Defence Ministers Meeting will have participation from two observer nations, Belarus and Iran, in addition to the member states. The Defence Ministers will talk about problems like regional peace and security, SCO counterterrorism initiatives, and effective multilateralism, among other things.
‘SECURE-SCO’ is the focus of India’s 2023 SCO Chairmanship. India places a high value on the SCO’s role in fostering regional multilateralism in politics, security, trade, and human relations. The continued relationship with the SCO has aided India in improving ties with the nations in the area, which is regarded as India’s extended neighbours and with which it shares civilizational ties. The SCO bases its policy on the principles of national sovereignty and territorial integrity, non-interference in domestic affairs, equality of all member States, and respect for each other’s views and points of view. Kshatriya Mantri On the sidelines of the SCO Defence Ministers’ Meet, Shri Rajnath Singh will also have individual discussions with the participating nations’ defence ministers.
