18th Meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Council of Heads of Member States

18th SCO Summit

Question- In which city 18th summit of the Heads of State of the member countries of the SCO held between June 9th-10th, 2018?
(a) Astana
(b) Wuhan
(c) Qingdao
(d) Ufa
Answer: (c) 
Related Facts:

  • 18th meeting of the Heads of State of the member countries of the SCO held in Qingdao China during June 9th-10th, 2018.
  • China’s President Xi Jinping hosted and chaired this meeting.
  • This was the fourth occasion when China has chaired and hosted the summit of the Heads of State of the member countries of the SCO.
  • Earlier China has hosted these meeting in 2001 (the first summit), 2006 and 2012.
  • At this summit, for the first time India has participated as a full time member.
  • In 17th Summit of the SCO, India and Pakistan were granted the status of the member country of the organization under the important phase of the process of expansion of this organization.
  • Now it is 8 members organization and its other members include China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
  • Now India and Pakistan became full time member so the SCO counts four observer states, namely the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, the Republic of Belarus, the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Republic of Mongolia.
  • In this meeting, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President of Russia Vladimir Putin participated including the Heads of others Members State.
  • SCO is a military, political and economic cooperation organization.
  • It was established on June 15th, 2001.
  • It is mainly related to military cooperation between member countries.
  • It includes sharing of Secret information and running anti-terrorism campaign in Central Asia.
  • Its headquarters is in Beijing, China.
  • At present, Rashid Alimov is the Secretary-General of the SCO.

Reference:
http://mea.gov.in/Speeches-Statements.htm?dtl/29971/English+translation+of+Prime+Ministers+Intervention+in+Extended+Plenary+of+18th+SCO+Summit+June+10+2018