The 24th meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of State (SCO Summit) will focus on key regional and international issues and will be held on Thursday in Astana under Kazakhstan’s presidency, officials announced on Tuesday.

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will lead the Indian delegation to Astana for the summit, which will be attended by leaders from all member countries, including China, Russia, and Pakistan.

The summit will see leaders review the SCO’s activities over the past two decades and discuss the state and future of multilateral cooperation. India’s priorities in the SCO are guided by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of a ‘SECURE’ SCO. SECURE stands for Security, Economic cooperation, Connectivity, Unity, Respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity, and Environmental protection, according to the Ministry of External Affairs.

India, in its first-ever presidency of the SCO, hosted the 23rd Meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of State virtually in July last year.