The theme for India's chairmanship of SCO in 2023 is 'Secure- SCO'.

During the meeting, Jaishankar appreciated Uzbekistan's strong support for India's SCO presidency. Jaishankar and his Uzbekistan counterpart Bakhtiyor Saidov, during their talks, expressed confidence that the bilateral partnership will continue to grow in different domains. The two leaders also discussed issues pertaining to G20 and BRICS.

Meanwhile, Jaishankar and his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, held talks on the sidelines of the SCO Foreign Ministers' meeting and reviewed bilateral, global and multilateral cooperation between the two countries. The two foreign ministers held detailed discussions, on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation ( SCO) FM meet, revolving around SCO, G20 and BRICS, said EAM Jaishankar.

The bilateral meeting of S Jaishankar with his Chinese counterpart focussed on resolving outstanding issues and ensuring 'peace and tranquillity' in the border areas. India's SCO counterparts - China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan foreign ministers - arrived in Goa today.Įarlier in the day, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Chinese FM Qin Gang and later with Uzbek foreign minister Bakhtiyor Saidov. Indian Council for Cultural Relations ( ICCR) participants will give performances representing the eight members of the SCO. The participants will also be performing the Indian classical danceforms including Bharatnatyam, Kathak, Odissi, as old and popular film songs, including the Oscar-winning track ' Natu Natu'.

Benaulim ( Goa), May 4 (ANI): India is hosting a cultural event on Thursday evening, ahead of the main meeting in Goa for its SCO counterparts, which will display a fusion of dance between Central Asian countries, South Asian countries including India and Pakistan, along with Russia and China.

Fusion display