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SCO Film Festival     

SCO Film Festival         A lavish opening ceremony featuring a star-studded lineup and a vibrant cultural evening showcasing the diversity of India marked the start of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Film Festival. SCO Film Festival gives unique opportunities and tremendous potential for filmmakers to network, pitch, collaborate, and experience the finest from the world of cinema. More on the news: The SCO Film Festival is being held to commemorate India's SCO Presidency. Official Language: The SCO Film Festival Mumbai will be held in Russian and Chinese, the official languages of the SCO. Since the festival is being held in India,…

30 January, 2023 SCO

SHANGHAI COOPERATION ORGANISATION

SHANGHAI COOPERATION ORGANISATION Iran and Belarus could soon become the newest member of the China and Russia-backed Shanghai Cooperation Organization in the upcoming Samarkand summit to be held in September 2022. Also, Varanasi has been selected as the SCO region's first "Tourism and Cultural Capital" for 2022- 2023. What is the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)? Founded in the year 2001, it was built on the “Shanghai Five”, the grouping which consisted of Russia, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan. They came together in the post-Soviet era in 1996, to work on regional security, reduction of border troops, and terrorism. In 2001,…

19 July, 2022 SCO

SCO Exercise Peaceful Mission : 2021

SCO Exercise Peaceful Mission: 2021 The 6th Edition of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Exercise Peaceful Mission: 2021 was held today. It was hosted by Russia in the Orenburg Region of South West Russia. The aim of the exercise is to foster close relations between the SCO Member States and to enhance the abilities of the military leaders to command multinational military contingents. An Indian military contingent comprising of an all-arms combined force of 200 personnel from the Indian Army and Indian Air force is participating in the exercise. The Exercise Peaceful Mission: 2021 is based on joint counter-terrorism operations at…

21 September, 2021 SCO

Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Dushanbe Meet

Dushanbe 2021 SCO meet The event of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) will bring together leaders from eight SCO member states—India, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Pakistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. National Security Adviser Ajit Doval is expected to attend a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in Dushanbe, Tajikistan next week, which Pakistan’s NSA Moeed Yusuf will attend as well.

20 June, 2021 SCO

Shanghai Cooperation Organisation – Virtual exhibition

Shanghai Cooperation Organisation – Virtual exhibition India has launched the first-ever SCO Online Exhibition on Shared Buddhist Heritage. The launch happened during the 19th Meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Council of Heads of Government (SCO CHG), held in New Delhi. India highlighted that the cross-border terrorism is the biggest challenge for the SCO countries. SCO Online International Exhibition: Developed by: First ever of its kind the exhibition was developed and curated by the National Museum, New Delhi, in active collaboration with SCO member countries. Participants: Museums from India, Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyz Republic, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.   Significance: Buddhist Connection: Buddhist philosophy and art of Central Asia connects SCO countries to each other and present an excellent opportunity for…

01 December, 2020 SCO

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