NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar will represent India at the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Astana on July 3 and 4.Prime Minister Narendra Modi will skip the event and is likely to visit Moscow on July 8 for the India-Russia Summit.Kazakhstan assumed the SCO Presidency from India, which hosted a virtual SCO Summit last July.The President of Kazakhstan had a telephone conversation with PM Modi on June 25, during which PM Modi conveyed his full support and reiterated the commitment to advancing bilateral strategic partnerships.The SCO, established in 2001, is a political, economic, and security organisation. Its current members include India, China, Russia, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. Iran became a full member in 2023.
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