SCO decides to include India as full-time member

Beijing-based SCO currently has China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan as members.

• By: PTI
• Ufa | Updated: July 11, 2015 01:37 AM IST
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Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on Friday decided to include India as a full member, prompting Prime Minister Narendra Modi to offer to work with the six-member grouping to enhance connectivity, combat terror and create an environment for boosting trade by easing barriers.

India, which has an Observer status for the past 10 years, will technically become the member by next year after completion of certain procedures.

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