Rajnath to chair SCO defence ministers' meeting on Friday
India was made an observer at the SCO in 2005 and has generally participated in the ministerial-level meetings of the grouping, which focus mainly on security and economic cooperation in the Eurasian region. India has shown a keen interest in deepening its security-related cooperation with the SCO and its Regional Anti-Terrorism Structure RATS, which specifically deals with issues relating to security and defence.
Source: devdiscourse.com