Bishkek, July 24 (IANS) India on Friday said that it firmly believes that only a reformed multilateralism and meaningful cooperation amongst the member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) can help efficaciously address various contemporary global challenges. Addressing the SCO Council of Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Kyrgyzstan’s Cholpon-Ata on Friday, Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh said that the rapidly evolving world order and the emergent se…
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Bishkek, July 24 (IANS) India on Friday reaffirmed its support to Kyrgyzstan’s Chairmanship of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) and reiterated Prime Minister Narendra Modi vision of Security, Connectivity and Opportunity (SCO) as the guiding framework for fostering regional stability, sustainable growth, enhanced cooperation, and enduring friendship among the SCO member states. The message was conveyed by Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh who represented…
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Union Minister of State for External Affairs, Kirti Vardhan Singh, will travel to Kyrgyzstan on a two-day visit from July 23 to attend the Meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). During the meeting set to be held in Cholpon-Ata, the Foreign Ministers will review progress in key areas of SCO cooperation and discuss matters of regional and international significance and discuss matters of regional and international…
Bishkek, July 19 (IANS) Union Minister of Culture Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Sunday represented India at the 23rd Meeting of the Ministers of Culture of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Member States in Kyrgyzstan’s Cholpon Ata. On Saturday, Chinarbek Zholdoshev, Head of the Department of Cultural and Material Heritage of Kyrgyzstan and India’s Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan, Birender Singh Yadav, welcomed Shekhawat at the airport in Bishkek.”Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Hon’ble Minister…
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) India and Russia continue to work on enhancing cooperation and address challenges of violent extremism, radicalisation, and terror financing, discussions on which were held in detail during the 14th meeting of the India-Russia Joint Working Group (JWG) on Counter Terrorism (CT).According to the MEA, the 14th meeting of the India-Russia Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism (CT) took place on July 8 in New Delhi and was co-chaired by Sibi George, Secretary (West) in th…
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Chairperson Justice (Retd) V. Ramasubramanian on Tuesday virtually participated in the First Consultative Meeting of National Human Rights Institutions, State Bodies and other Organisations of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member states. The event was held in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic and NHRC Secretary General Bharat Lal and Joint Secretary Samir Kumar were also present.The meeting was attended by the Ombudsperson of…
Dushanbe, June 13 (IANS) Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh participated in a Yoga session organised by the Indian Embassy in Tajikistan’s capital Dushanbe, ahead of International Day of Yoga (IDY) 2026.“Ahead of the International Day of Yoga 2026, participated in a Yoga session organised by The Embassy of India in Dushanbe and ICCR’s Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre (SVCC) in Dushanbe,” MoS Singh wrote on X.“Highlighted yoga’s role in promoting holistic he…
Dushanbe, June 12 (IANS) Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh on Friday reaffirmed India’s commitment to its partnership with Central Asia and Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). Singh highlighted India’s priorities in the grouping while attending the SCO Conference on ‘Central Asia – The Core of SCO: A Space of Peace and Joint Development’ in Tajikistan’s Dushanbe. “Participated in the SCO Conference on “Central Asia – The Core of SCO: A Space of Peace and Joint…
Bishkek, June 5 (IANS) Minister of State (MoS) for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai, in Bishkek currently to attend a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), called on Kyrgyzstan President Sadyr Zhaparov on Friday. MoS Rai met Zhaparov along with other heads of delegations attending the Meeting of Council of Ministers of Internal Affairs and Public Security of SCO member states being held under the chairmanship of Krygyzstan from June 4-6. “Hon’ble Minister of State for Home Affairs…
Bishkek, May 14 (IANS) Deputy National Security Advisor (NSA) Pavan Kapoor held a series of bilateral engagements with top global security officials in Bishkek on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) 21st meeting of Secretaries of Security Councils in Bishkek. He met his Iranian counterpart, Ali Bagheri Kani, Deputy for International Affairs at Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), on Wednesday, where the two sides exchanged views on bilateral and regional deve…