By PTI
SAMARKAND: The leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on Friday endorsed the holy metropolis of Varanasi as the primary ever vacationer and cultural capital of the grouping for the 12 months 2022-23.
Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra mentioned this at a media briefing. The Indian delegation on the SCO summit on this historic Uzbek metropolis of Samarkand was led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Uzbekistan handed over the rotating presidency of the grouping to India for the 12 months 2022-23.
“Prime Minister Modi thanked all the member states for endorsing Varanasi as the first ever SCO tourist and cultural capital during the upcoming year 2022-23,” Kwatra mentioned.
“This is a befitting recognition of the historic city and opens the door for greater cultural and people-to-people ties between India and the region,” he mentioned.
The international secretary mentioned a number of occasions could be organised by the Uttar Pradesh authorities in collaboration with the Centre to rejoice this recognition of Varanasi.
Kwatra mentioned the SCO additionally determined to arrange a particular working group on start-ups and innovation at India’s initiative. India could be its everlasting chair, he mentioned. The summit additionally determined to provide everlasting membership of SCO to Belarus and Iran.
The SCO was based at a summit in Shanghai in 2001 by the presidents of Russia, China, the Kyrgyz Republic, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
Over the years, it has emerged as one of many largest trans-regional worldwide organisations. India and Pakistan grew to become their everlasting members in 2017.
SAMARKAND: The leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on Friday endorsed the holy metropolis of Varanasi as the primary ever vacationer and cultural capital of the grouping for the 12 months 2022-23.
Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra mentioned this at a media briefing. The Indian delegation on the SCO summit on this historic Uzbek metropolis of Samarkand was led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Uzbekistan handed over the rotating presidency of the grouping to India for the 12 months 2022-23.
“Prime Minister Modi thanked all the member states for endorsing Varanasi as the first ever SCO tourist and cultural capital during the upcoming year 2022-23,” Kwatra mentioned.
“This is a befitting recognition of the historic city and opens the door for greater cultural and people-to-people ties between India and the region,” he mentioned.
The international secretary mentioned a number of occasions could be organised by the Uttar Pradesh authorities in collaboration with the Centre to rejoice this recognition of Varanasi.
Kwatra mentioned the SCO additionally determined to arrange a particular working group on start-ups and innovation at India’s initiative. India could be its everlasting chair, he mentioned. The summit additionally determined to provide everlasting membership of SCO to Belarus and Iran.
The SCO was based at a summit in Shanghai in 2001 by the presidents of Russia, China, the Kyrgyz Republic, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
Over the years, it has emerged as one of many largest trans-regional worldwide organisations. India and Pakistan grew to become their everlasting members in 2017.
