(Video) Rajya Sabha TV (RSTV) The Big Picture: SCO Heads of Government Summit

Topic: SCO Heads of Government Summit

Guest:

Arvind Gupta (Director, Vivekananda International Foundation)
Vishnu Prakash (Former Ambassdor)
Prof. Swaran Singh (Chairperson, Centre for International Politics, JNU)

Topic Description:

Vice President of India M Venkaiah Naidu’s address at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s of the SCO Council of Heads of Government Summit...Addressing a virtual meeting, Vice President Venkaiah Naidu while underlining India’s brave fight against the Covid 19 pandemic and economic recovery, condemned terrorism describing it as the most important challenge faced by the countries in the region...Chairing the Summit, the Vice President also stressed on the collective need to combat scourge of terrorism...It was also the first time that India chaired a summit-level meeting of the SCO since it gained full-membership of organisation in 2017...Highlighting India’s fight against the coronavirus pandemic, Mr. Naidu especially talked about the resilience shown by India in ensuring economic stability...The council of heads of government is the second highest body of SCO and is responsible for handling the grouping’s trade and economic agenda and approving its annual budget. So, what were the major takeaways from the Vice President’s address at the SCO Council of Heads of Government summit..