- The Indian side was represented by Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju and Minister of State for Law & Justice, Prof SP Singh Baghel.
- At the meeting, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju mentioned the initiatives taken by GOI to grant justice in an affordable and effective manner to the citizens of the country.
- He mentioned that GOI follows the approach of Zero Tolerance to Corruption and Black Money and has adopted a framework supported by a strong institutional mechanism to deal with corruption.
- He also mentioned actions taken by GOI under Disaster Management Act in order to have effective management and containing COVID-19 spread. Therefore, norms were applied to ensure appropriate COVID-19 protocols and medical facilities during the pandemic situation and stop any illegal activities.
- He also highlighted India’s ‘e-LokAdalat’ initiative which is a major tool to offer a fast, transparent, accessible and affordable medium to lodge a complaint and get justice by settling disputes through technology and Alternative Dispute Resolution.
- The meeting was hosted by Tajikistan and was chaired by M K Ashuriyon, Minister of Justice of Tajikistan.
- Static Part:
- HQ of SCO: Beijing, China
- 2021 Chairmanship of SCO: Tajikistan
- Secretary-General of SCO: Vladimir Norov
Question:
Q.1 Which country hosted the 8th meeting of Ministers of Justice of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)?
a. Tajikistan
b. Pakistan
c. China
d. Uzbekistan
a. Tajikistan
b. Pakistan
c. China
d. Uzbekistan
