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Detailed explanation-1: -India launches official website of SCO 2023 with a theme of ‘For a SECURE SCO’ The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has launched the official website of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) with the theme of a SECURE SCO.

Detailed explanation-2: -India invites Pakistan, China to 2023 SCO summit to be held in Goa.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -Tourism: Varanasi was declared as the SCO Tourism and Cultural Capital for 2022-2023 to promote the rich cultural and historical heritage of the people and the tourism potential of SCO member states. Further, it will promote tourism, cultural and humanitarian exchanges between India and the SCO member Countries.

Detailed explanation-5: -As per reports, the theme for SCO Summit 2022 as mentioned by the Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev is the removal of trade barriers to improve the relationship between India and Pakistan enmity.