SCO foreign ministers welcome India and Pakistan’s accession

The statement called for coordinated action against international terrorism and affirmed cooperation through the SCO and international bodies. It represents the member governments’ declared position.

The summit approved a joint plan to implement tourism cooperation. The measure connected heritage, cultural exchange, and cross-border travel to the SCO’s regional development agenda.

The memorandum created a formal channel for cooperation between the SCO Secretariat and the ICRC. It broadened the Organisation’s external institutional relationships.

The SCO Secretary-General reported adoption of eleven documents, including the declaration, counter-extremism convention, terrorism statement, tourism plan, and ICRC memorandum. The package shows...

The flag-raising ceremony publicly marked the two states’ new full-member status. It turned the June 9 summit decision into a visible institutional milestone.

Justice ministers continued coordination among member states. The meeting illustrates how the SCO’s institutional network expanded through specialized ministerial mechanisms, not only leaders’...

The sixteenth Council of Heads of Government met with India and Pakistan as full members and adopted a joint communique. The meeting tested how the expanded organisation would manage economic...

The heads of government called for progress on trade, transport, science, and practical cooperation. The communique records shared plans, while implementation remained a matter for national...

The communique emphasized using the additional potential of India and Pakistan in the organisation’s cooperation programs. This marked a shift from accession paperwork to the work of participation.

SCO foreign ministers reviewed priorities after the 2017 accession of India and Pakistan and approved summit drafts in principle. The meeting shows how the expanded organisation prepared its next...