India is determined to boost cooperation with SCO: Dr. Mahendra Nath Pandey

Heavy Industries Minister Dr. Mahendra Nath Pandey said, India is determined to boost cooperation with Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). Virtually attending the second meeting of Ministers of Industry of the member states of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in Uzbekistan, the minister highlighted that India will continue to play an active, positive and constructive role in the organisation.

During the meeting, he also reiterated India’s commitment to collaborate with industrialists of SCO member countries to explore mutually beneficial opportunities.

Dr. Pandey emphasized upon India’s robust industrial environment and reiterated that despite disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, its performance had significantly improved in 2021-22. He said that the share of mining and quarrying, manufacturing and construction in India’s GDP is now 28 per cent.

The minister also highlighted that various labour market reforms have also been introduced to improve the industrial environment in the country.

SCO has China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, India and Pakistan as full- time member nations