Beijing, July 15 -- The Meeting of the Council of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Member States began in China's Tianjin on Tuesday.

This gathering serves as a preparatory step for the forthcoming SCO Summit slated for autumn in Tianjin, reports CGTN.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is leading the meeting, which sees participation from high-ranking diplomats representing India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Belarus.

According to China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the foreign ministers are set to engage in discussions surrounding enhanced cooperation across various domains within the SCO framework, along with addressing significant internati...