• At a conference hosted by New Delhi, India, Pakistan, and other members of the Shanghai Collaboration Organisation (SCO) discussed enhancing cooperation in fighting various regional security problems.
• The conference is being held as part of the SCO’s Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS).
• India assumed chairmanship of the Council of Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure of SCO (RATS SCO) on October 28 last year for a period of one year.

About RATS:

The Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS), is headquartered in Tashkent, Uzbekistan and is a permanent organ of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) which serves to promote cooperation of member states against the three evils of terrorism, separatism and extremism.