“India assumed the Chairmanship for the first time of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Council of Heads of States for the period 2022-2023. India’s SCO Chairmanship culminates with a Summit in July 2023. The theme of India’s SCO Chairmanship is “Towards a ‘SECURE’ SCO”, which was articulated by the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi earlier in the 2018 SCO Summit. SECURE stands for Security, Economic Cooperation, Connectivity, Unity, Respect for sovereignty and integrity, and Environment. It encompasses the holistic vision of India towards the region and reflects the Indian ethos of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’- world is one family.”