Note on SCO by Indian Minister for External Affairs, Dr. Jaishankar

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Note on SCO by Indian Minister for External Affairs, Dr. Jaishankar

A productive meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of Government concluded in Islamabad today.

Signed eight outcome documents. India made a positive and constructive contribution to the deliberations.

8 key takeaways from the Indian perspective:

➡️ Developing a dialogue on the idea of One Earth, One Family, One Future.

➡️ Outcomes of 🇮🇳 initiatives like SCO Startup Forum, SWG on Startups and Innovation and Traditional Medicine welcomed by SCO members.

➡️ DPI & Digital inclusion becoming part of SCO cooperation framework.

➡️ SCO is taking inspiration from Mission LiFE to achieve UNSDGs.

Excerpt from Jaishankar’s speech
Excerpt from Jaishankar’s speech

➡️ Enhancing global food security and nutrition through promoting use of climate-resilient and nutritious grains such as millet.

➡️ Upholding fair and balanced connectivity projects in accordance with international law, the goals and principles of the UN Charter and SCO Charter.

➡️ Reemphasizing rules-based, non-discriminatory, open, fair, inclusive and transparent multilateral trading system with WTO at its core.

➡️ Opposing protectionist actions, unilateral sanctions, and trade restrictions that undermine the multilateral trading system and impede global sustainable development.

India extends its best wishes to Russia as it takes over the SCO CHG Presidency.

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