CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -India has taken over as Chairperson of the SCO for 2023, and will host leaders of all SCO countries at a summit in Delhi expected in mid-2023. Earlier, the SCO summit 2022 was held recently in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

Detailed explanation-2: -New Delhi [India], November 18 (ANI): India has launched the official website of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) as it will host the next SCO summit as a chairman of organisation in 2023. The website highlights the events that will be undertaken under the chairmanship of India next year.

Detailed explanation-3: -India invites Pakistan, China to 2023 SCO summit to be held in Goa.

Detailed explanation-4: -Samarkand: Uzbekistan on Friday handed over the rotating presidency of the eight-member Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) to India in this historic city of Samarkand. Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev chaired the 22nd SCO summit in Samarkand which was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Detailed explanation-5: -During the 22nd Head of State summit meeting 2022 of the SCO at Samarkand, Uzbekistan in September, India formally received the SCO rotating presidency. India will hold the presidency of the grouping for a year until September 2023.