Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh to attend SCO Defence Ministers' meeting in Tajikistan | Daily Current Affairs Dose

Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh to attend SCO Defence Ministers' meeting in Tajikistan | Daily Current Affairs Dose

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Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh to attend SCO Defence Ministers' meeting in Tajikistan | Daily Current Affairs Dose

Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh is visiting Dushanbe, Tajikistan from July 27-29, 2021 to attend the annual meeting of the Defence Ministers of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member states. 

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In the annual meeting, defence cooperation issues among SCO member states are discussed and a communique is expected to be issued after the deliberations. Shri Rajnath Singh’s address at the meeting is slated for July 28, 2021.

During his visit to Dushanbe, the Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh is also expected to meet his Tajik counterpart Col Gen Sherali Mirzo to discuss bilateral issues and other issues of mutual interest.

Important facts for upcoming exams from the above Current Affairs Topic

• Full form of the SCO: Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), or Shanghai Pact
• Formation of SCO: 2001
• Type of SCO: Mutual security, political, economic organisation
• Headquarters of SCO: Chaoyang District, Beijing
• Secretary General of SCO: Vladimir Norov
• Deputy Secretaries General: Sabyr Imandosov, Sherali Jononov, Wang Kaiwen, Aziz Nosirov and Vladimir Potapenko

How many members in SCO: 8 member states

1. China
2. India
3. Kazakhstan
4. Kyrgyzstan
5. Pakistan
6. Russia
7. Tajikistan
8. Uzbekistan

4 Observer states

1. Afghanistan
2. Belarus
3. Iran
4. Mongolia

6 Dialogue partners

1. Armenia
2. Azerbaijan
3. Cambodia
4. Nepal
5. Sri Lanka
6. Turkey

4 Guest attendances

1. Association of Southeast Asian Nations
2. Commonwealth of Independent States
3. Turkmenistan
4. United Nations