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India Joins SCO Meet in Islamabad: Agenda, Expectations, and Regional Dynamics Explored
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News18•28-09-2026, 12:29
India Joins SCO Meet in Islamabad: Agenda, Expectations, and Regional Dynamics Explored
- •India is participating in the first Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of National Coordinators (CNC) meeting in Islamabad, Pakistan, from September 28-30.
- •Joint Secretary Alok Dimri is representing India at the event, which marks the initial engagement under Pakistan’s 2026–27 SCO chairmanship.
- •The meeting aims to finalize the calendar of events and activities for the year, with Pakistan hosting under the theme ‘Turning Vision into Action: Connectivity, Innovation and Shared Prosperity’.
- •India expects a structured multilateral environment, focusing on the SCO’s operational agenda while keeping bilateral disputes separate; India will reiterate its stance against cross-border terrorism.
- •The SCO is a Eurasian political, economic, and security alliance founded in 2001, focusing on regional stability, economic partnerships, and combating terrorism, separatism, and extremism.
Key Questions Answered
Joint Secretary Alok Dimri is representing the Indian delegation at the first meeting of the SCO Council of National Coordinators in Islamabad, running from September 28 to 30, 2026. India is collaborating with member states to finalise the calendar of events and upcoming activities under Pakistan's rotating presidency while maintaining a firm stance against cross-border terrorism.
Pakistan officially took over the 2026-27 chairmanship of the SCO Council of Heads of State from Kyrgyzstan on September 1, 2026.
The SCO comprises 10 permanent member states, including original founders alongside India, Pakistan, Iran, and its newest member, Belarus.
