EAM Jaishankar represents India at 23rd SCO Council of Heads of Government meeting in Islamabad
On 16 October 2024, in Islamabad, Pakistan, External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar delivered India's National Statement at the 23rd Meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of Government.
Summary
On 16 October 2024, in Islamabad, Pakistan, External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar delivered India's National Statement at the 23rd Meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of Government (CHG), held under Pakistan's presidency. MEA had announced that he would lead India's delegation to the meeting on 15-16 October. In his statement he urged members to reflect on Article 1 of the SCO Charter, recalled that the three key challenges the SCO is committed to combating are terrorism, separatism and extremism, and called for reformed multilateralism, including comprehensive reform of the UN Security Council.
Key facts
- Date
- 16 Oct 2024 (meeting 15-16 Oct)
- Place
- Islamabad, Pakistan
- Meeting
- 23rd SCO Council of Heads of Government
- India represented by
- EAM Dr S. Jaishankar
- CHG presidency
- Pakistan
- Three evils
- Terrorism, separatism, extremism
- Also urged
- Reformed multilateralism; UNSC reform
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Who represented India at the 23rd Meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of Government in Islamabad (October 2024)?
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Correct answer: A — External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar
MEA, 16 Oct 2024: India's National Statement was delivered by External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar at the 23rd Meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of Government in Islamabad.
The SCO Council of Heads of Government meeting held in Islamabad in October 2024 was its:
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Correct answer: C — 23rd meeting
MEA, 16 Oct 2024: the 23rd Meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of Government in Islamabad.
In India's National Statement at the SCO CHG meeting (16 October 2024), which three key challenges were cited from the SCO Charter that the organisation is committed to combating?
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Correct answer: D — Terrorism, separatism and extremism
MEA, 16 Oct 2024: the key challenges were primarily three that the SCO was committed to combatting: one, terrorism; two, separatism; and three, extremism.