India uses SCO cultural forum to boost regional ties and showcase soft power.
The SCO promotes security, economic and cultural cooperation among its members. Cultural diplomacy, such as this dialogue forum, helps build people‑to‑people contact and soft power, aligning with India’s foreign policy goals under GS‑2 of the UPSC syllabus.
In a GS‑2 answer, discuss how cultural platforms like the SCO Civilisational Dialogue Forum enhance regional cooperation and serve India’s strategic interests in South‑Asia and Central Asia.
India will host the inaugural Civilisational Dialogue Forum of the ten‑nation SCO from 20‑22 November 2026. The event is being organised jointly by the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of External Affairs. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the forum at Delhi’s historic Purana Quila.
India uses SCO cultural forum to boost regional ties and showcase soft power.
The SCO promotes security, economic and cultural cooperation among its members. Cultural diplomacy, such as this dialogue forum, helps build people‑to‑people contact and soft power, aligning with India’s foreign policy goals under GS‑2 of the UPSC syllabus.
In a GS‑2 answer, discuss how cultural platforms like the SCO Civilisational Dialogue Forum enhance regional cooperation and serve India’s strategic interests in South‑Asia and Central Asia.
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