New Delhi: Member countries of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) will issue a statement at the virtual summit meeting on Tuesday on countering the spread of terrorism including on the internet, sources said.
Sources said leaders of all eight member countries - Russia, China, India, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan will be present during the 20th summit of the SCO.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lead the Indian delegation.
The annual meeting of SCO Heads of State will be held for the first time in virtual format due to the situation created by COVID-19. Russia is the current chair of SCO and President Vladimir Putin will chair the meeting which will also be attended by Xi Jinping and Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan.
It will be the first time that PM Modi and the Chinese President will share a platform since border stand-off between the Indian and Chinese troops in May. The two countries have held several rounds of diplomatic and military talks over border tensions.
Apart from the eight-member states, the heads of state of four observer states of SCO - Iran, Afghanistan, Belarus and Mongolia will also participate.
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Sources said Secretary-General of SCO and the Executive Director of the SCO Regional Anti-terrorist Structure (SCO RATS) will also make their interventions.