(a) whether India has applied for membership of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation;
(b) if so, the details thereof including the terms and conditions for joining it;
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(c) the names of countries which are members of this Organisation; and
(d) the objectives of this Organisation ?
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (SHRI OMAR ABDULLAH )
(a) and (b) : No, Sir.
(c ) China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan & Uzbekistan
(d) The objectives of SCO are:-
Regional security and stability, combating terrorism and to set up a Regional Anti-terrorism mechanism besides undertaking political, economic and cultural cooperation.