DUSHANBE: 21st Meeting of SCO Council of Heads of State in Dushanbe, Tajikistan

DUSHANBE: The 21st Meeting of SCO Council of Heads of State
will be held on 17th September 2021 in Dushanbe in a hybrid format. The meeting
will be chaired by the President of Tajikistan H.E. Emomali Rahmon. Prime
Minister Shri Narendra Modi will lead the Indian delegation and address the
plenary session of the Summit via video-link. At Dushanbe, India will be
represented by External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar.

The SCO Summit will be attended by the leaders of the SCO Member States,
Observer States, Secretary General of the SCO, Executive Director of the SCO
Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS), President of Turkmenistan and other
invited guests.

This is the first SCO Summit being held in a hybrid format and the fourth
Summit that India will participate as a full-fledged member of SCO. This Summit
assumes significance as the organization is celebrating its 20th anniversary
this year. At the Summit, the leaders are expected to review the organization’s
activities over the past two decades and discuss the state and prospects of
future cooperation. Topical issues of regional and international importance are
also expected to be discussed.