AMN / GOA
Council of Foreign Ministers’ meeting of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) grouping is underway in Goa. The meeting is being held in Goa on Thursday and Friday. Members of CFM including Foreign Minister of Pakistan Bilawal Bhutto Zardari have arrived in Goa for a two day meeting.
India’s External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar held a bilateral meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines of the SCO meeting. AIR Correspondent reports that a detailed discussion with State Councillor and Foreign Minister of China Qin Gang on India-China bilateral relationship was done.
India’s External Affairs Minister of India Dr S Jaishankar said that focus remains on resolving outstanding issues and ensuring peace and tranquillity in the border areas. Dr S Jaishankar informed that a comprehensive review of India-Russia bilateral relation , global and multilateral cooperation was taken with Foreign Minister of Russia Sergey Lavrov .He appreciated Russia’s support for India’s SCO presidency, and also discussed issues pertaining to G20 and BRICS.
Dr S Jaishankar welcomed Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan Bakhtiyor Saidov on his visit to India . He appreciated Uzbekistan’s strong support for India’s SCO presidency. He expressed his confidence in India’s bilateral partnership with Uzbekistan in different domains. Before this meeting Dr S Jaishankar held meetings with SCO Secretary General Zhang Ming. Dr Jaishankar appreciated his support for India’s SCO Presidency which India assumed in 2022.
He added that the Indian presidency is driven by a commitment to secure SCO. Its key focus areas are startups, traditional medicine, youth empowerment, buddhist heritage and science & technology. He said that India is looking forward to a successful CFM in Goa.
The SCO Foreign minister meeting will give India and other member countries a platform to discuss multilateral cooperation and disputes issues. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is an eight-member multilateral organization, established on 15 June 2001 in Shanghai. Member states of SCO are China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Pakistan,Tajikistan,and Uzbekistan.