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The 21st Meeting of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, SCO Council of Heads of Government was held in the virtual format on Tuesday evening. External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar represented India in the meeting. In his address, Dr. Jaishankar underlined India’s strong cultural and historical connect with the SCO region. He reiterated India’s firm commitment towards deepening multilateral cooperation in the areas of food and energy security, climate change, trade and culture. He spoke about the launch of the global Mission ‘LIFE’ (Lifestyle for Environment) by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 20th October, and its relevance to ensuring the food and energy security.
External Affairs Minister drew attention to India’s commitment in fighting the challenge of climate change and also our achievements made in this direction. He also emphasized India’s strong recovery on the economic front after the pandemic. Dr. Jaishankar also expressed interest in expanding India-SCO trade on the basis of fair market access.
A Joint Communique of SCO Heads of Government and other Decisions were adopted at the conclusion of the Meeting. The SCO CHG meeting was attended by SCO Member States, Observer States, Secretary General of the SCO, Executive Director of the SCO Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure, Turkmenistan and other invited guests.