PM to host Xi, Putin, Sharif virtually for SCO Summit
Why is it in news?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will “virtually host” Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Central Asian Presidents as India chairs the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s Council of Heads of State (SCO-CHS), for the first time.
UPSC SYLLABUS RELEVANCE for prelims and Mains
Prelims:
Current events of National and International Importance.
Mains:
General Studies-II: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.