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India to host the first SCO Civilisational Dialogue Forum
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India to host the first SCO Civilisational Dialogue Forum: where the SCO sits, and what GS-II tests
India will host the first SCO Civilisational Dialogue Forum by the end of 2026.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh represented India at the 25th meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of Government in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
He announced that India will host the first Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Civilisational Dialogue Forum by the end of 2026.
He also stressed economic, educational and digital opportunities for youth, entrepreneurs, farmers and small traders, and called for dismantling the whole ecosystem of terrorism.
स्रोत: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
मुख्य तथ्य
Remember these
- Rajnath Singh represented India at the 25th SCO Council of Heads of Government meeting in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
- India announced it will host the first SCO Civilisational Dialogue Forum by the end of 2026.
- The SCO Secretariat is in Beijing; the Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS) is in Tashkent.
- India became a full SCO member in 2017, along with Pakistan.
- India called for dismantling the whole ecosystem of terrorism and stressed opportunities for youth, farmers, entrepreneurs and small traders.
प्रीलिम्स · मेन्स
How the exam will ask it
प्रीलिम्स
- The SCO Secretariat is headquartered in Beijing, while its Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS) is based in Tashkent.
- The SCO Council of Heads of Government deals mainly with the organisation's economic and cooperation agenda, while the Council of Heads of State is its highest decision-making body.
- India became a full member of the SCO in 2017, together with Pakistan.
मेन्स
GS-II (International Relations): India uses the SCO to project soft power and press its counter-terrorism agenda, and hosting a Civilisational Dialogue Forum fits this approach. The forum builds on shared Eurasian heritage and connectivity, but India must balance it against differences with China and Pakistan inside the grouping. The way forward is to push for concrete counter-terror cooperation through RATS, to widen economic, educational and digital links, and to use cultural diplomacy to strengthen India's Central Asia outreach.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), whose heads of government met in Dushanbe, has its permanent Secretariat headquartered in:
- Moscow
- Beijing
- Tashkent
- Astana
उत्तर देखें
उत्तर: B — The correct answer is Beijing. The SCO Secretariat is located in Beijing, while the organisation's Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS) is based in Tashkent.
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