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India to invite Imran Khan for SCO meet
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- Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan will be invited to participate in the Heads of Government Council meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) that will be hosted in India this year, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday.
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- MEA statement: As per the established practice and procedure within SCO, all eight members of the SCO, four observer states, and other international dialogue partners will be invited to attend the meeting.
- India and Pakistan at SCO:
(1) India and Pakistan became full-time member of the SCO in 2017.
(2) Both India and Pakistan have participated in multiple meetings of SCO and the Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS) despite hostilities and tension in Kashmir.
- More about Shanghai Cooperation Organization
(1) The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, is a Eurasian political, economic, and military organisation which was founded in 2001 in Shanghai.
(2) Present members: India, Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan
(3) Objectives of SCO
(a) Promoting effective cooperation in -politics, trade & economy, research & technology and culture.
(b) Enhancing ties in education, energy, transport, tourism, environmental protection, etc.
(c) Maintain and ensure peace, security and stability in the region.
(d) Establishment of a democratic, fair and rational new international political & economic order.
Sources
The Hindu