(VOVWORLD) - India will host a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in a virtual format in July, the external affairs ministry said on Tuesday, adding that heads of state of all members, including Russia, China, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan were invited.
 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair the virtual 22nd summit of the SCO on July 4, 2023. (Photo: TOI) |
The 22nd summit, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will open on July 4, the ministry said. The theme of this year's summit is "For a secure SCO".
Iran, Belarus, and Mongolia have been invited as observer states, and Turkmenistan invited as the guest of the Chair, per SCO tradition.