- The official website of the SCO (https://indiainsco.in/home) was launched by India as it will host the SCO Summit in 2023.
- India will host the meeting of SCO for the first time and it will be headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- The theme of SCO-2023 was also launched by India- “For a SECURE SCO”, where SECURE stands for Security Economy Connectivity Unity Respect Environment.
- The concept of SECURE was floated by PM Modi at the 2018 SCO Summit held in Qingdao, China.
- SCO was established in 2001 with its headquarters in Beijing. It consists of eight nations- China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, and India. The current Secretary-General of the organization is Zhang Ming.
Question:
Q.1 The 2023 SCO Summit will be held in?a. China
b. Pakistan
c. India
d. Russia