SCO special for India, says Shah

NEW DELHI: India attaches special importance to  the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in promoting dialogue  on multi-dimensional political, security and economic subjects, Union  home minister Amit Shah said on Thursday. He said this while chairing a meeting of heads of departments of SCO member states responsible for prevention and elimination of emergency situations in New Delhi.

He said India’s priority as the chair of the SCO is to take forward the “SECURE” theme articulated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Qingdao summit of the grouping in 2018.

Under the leadership of Modi, India attaches special importance to the SCO in promoting dialogue on the subject relating to multi-dimensional political, security and economic subjects, an official statement said.

Shah said India has been associated with the SCO since 2005 and playing an important role as an observer country since then.

He further said that India attaches special importance to disaster risk reduction and is ready to share its expertise and experience in this field for greater cooperation and mutual trust among SCO member states.

“Each and every life, family and their livelihood are priceless and all possible efforts should be made to protect it,” he added.