Shanghai - The 25th Meeting of Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Member States Responsible for Foreign Economic and Trade Activities was held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on 17 September 2026.

In his intervention on behalf of India, Shri Yashvir Singh, highlighted the significant economic potential of the SCO and the importance of translating this potential into tangible outcomes through increased intra-SCO trade, lower trade costs, resilient supply chains and enhanced connectivity.

India emphasised the important role of trade facilitation and digitalisation in reducing the cost and time associated with trade. In this context, India . . .