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SCO Member States, Including India And Pakistan, Exchange Border Security Assessments At Islamabad Meeting
24htopnews | July 19, 2026 6:08 PM CST

Senior border security officials from SCO member states, including India and Pakistan, met in Islamabad to exchange border security assessments and discuss regional cooperation. The meeting approved the results of Joint Border Operation "Solidarity-2025", plans for "Solidarity-2026" and an experts' work plan for 2027.

Islamabad, July 18, 2026: Senior border security officials from Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member states, including India and Pakistan, met in Islamabad on Friday to exchange assessments on the security situation along their international borders and discuss ways to strengthen cooperation against emerging threats.

The discussions took place during the 12th Meeting of the Heads of Border Services of the Competent Authorities of the SCO, hosted by Pakistan. According to a statement issued by Pakistan's Foreign Office, the participants shared information, assessments, trends and forecasts related to border security across the SCO region.

Focus Shifts To Stronger Border Coordination

The meeting brought together heads and representatives of the border services of Belarus, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, China, the Kyrgyz Republic, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Representatives from the Executive Committee of the SCO Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS) also attended.


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