26th SCO Summit Held in Bishkek

# 26th SCO Summit Held in Bishkek ### Why in News? The **26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit** was held in **Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan**, bringing together leaders of the organisation’s member states. ### Key Details - The summit involved **10 SCO member states** and additional partner and observer countries. - India highlighted three priorities: **Security, Connectivity and Opportunity**. - The meeting marked the **25th anniversary** of the SCO, which was established in **2001**. - The SCO focuses broadly on regional **security, economic cooperation and connectivity** across Eurasia. ### Exam Connect - **SCO** → established in **2001** → headquarters **Beijing** - **India** → became a full SCO member in **2017**