Prime Minister said, he looks forward to deepening India's association with SCO. He said, it will help India in economic connectivity and counter terrorism cooperation among other things. Modi is representing India at the summit.
India had been an observer country at the SCO since 2005 and had applied for a full membership in 2014. Founded in 2001, the SCO currently has six members - China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan, and is headquartered in Chinese capital of Beijing.