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- For first time, arch rivals India and Pakistan are taking part in Peace Mission, a multi-nation counter-terror exercise in Russia to be held in September 2018.
- The decision was taken at SCO Defence Ministers’ meeting held in Beijing, China.
- The military exercise is going to take place under the framework of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO).
- Peace Mission counter-terror military exercise will be held in the Ural Mountains of Russia.
About SCO
- SCO is a Eurasian economic, political and security organisation headquartered in Beijing, China.
- It was founded in 2001.
- The full members of the organization are China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, India and Pakistan.
- Afghanistan, Belarus, Iran and Mongolia have observer status at present.
- India and Pakistan joined SCO as full members on 9 June 2017 at a summit in Astana, Kazakhstan.
- Earlier India and Pakistan were in the position of Observer Countries in SCO.
- China had founded this grouping in 1996 and then it was called as Shanghai Five. It comprised of Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan.
- After Astana Summit Declaration in 2005, SCO has emerged as a regional security organization.
- The groupings main objective is military cooperation between members.
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