New Delhi, Sept. 18 -- Trade ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states on Friday adopted an action plan for 2026-30, aimed at implementing the bloc's programme for multilateral trade and economic cooperation, as India called for greater intra-SCO trade, lower trade costs, and more resilient supply chains.

The 25th Meeting of Ministers of the SCO Member States Responsible for Foreign Economic and Foreign Trade Activities was held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on 17 September.

Representing India at the meeting, Yashvir Singh highlighted the SCO's economic potential and the need to translate it into tangible outcomes through increased intra-SCO trade, reduced trade costs, resilient supply chains, and stronger connec...