Modi lands in China for SCO Summit, meets President Jinping
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived in Qingdao, China to attend the two-day 18th Shanghai-cooperation-organization'>Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit. Minutes after landing, PM Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping held bilateral talks and discussed the implementation of the decisions taken during the informal summit in Wuhan. Modi also participated in delegation-level talks with SCO members on the sidelines of the Summit. Here's more.
PM Modi welcomed by Indian community
India's first SCO summit as a full member
This year's SCO Summit is India's first as a full member. Last year, India became the part of the eight-member SCO nations - China, Russia, India, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan. The members are likely to discuss regional cooperation against terrorism, that India has been raising across international platforms to persuade Pakistan to destroy its terror infrastructure.
Qingdao Declaration: All you need to know
According to Xinhuanet, the SCO members are expected to sign the Qingdao Declaration to summarize the experiences of the SCO and promote the "Shanghai Spirit" of mutual benefit, equality, consultation, respect, etc. It shall ratify a five-year outline for implementing Treaty on Long-term Good Neighborliness, Friendship, and Cooperation. The declaration shall also approve over 10 cooperation deals across economy, people-to-people exchanges, and security.
SCO to observe International Day of Yoga
Raveesh Kumar, official spokesperson of the MEA said the SCO HQ in Beijing will celebrate the International Yoga Day. "International Day of Yoga will be celebrated at SCO Headquarters in Beijing on 16 June as conveyed by Secretary-General SCO Alimov during his meeting. A yoga enthusiast, he is seen striking a yoga pose at a yoga center during his visit to Delhi last month."
