Beijing. The 24th summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is going to be held in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan. Meanwhile, China's Foreign Ministry informed on Sunday that Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit. India will be represented by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.

The Chinese ministry said President Xi Jinping will attend the 24th meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of State in Astana from July 2 to 6. Officials say the summit is expected to discuss the situation in Afghanistan, the Russia-Ukraine war and promoting overall security cooperation among SCO member states.

India will be represented by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar

The SCO comprises India, China, Russia, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Earlier, India's Foreign Ministry said the country would be represented by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar.

Officials say a meeting between Jaishankar and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is likely to take place during the summit. If this happens, it will be the first high-level meeting between Indian and Chinese officials after the formation of the third government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the recent general elections in India.

The SCO focuses on regional security, counter-terrorism and economic cooperation among its member countries. The organisation covers more than 60 percent of the Eurasian landmass, 40 percent of the world's population and 30 percent of global GDP.