**Summary of India’s Participation in the SCO Women’s Forum 2026**
On June 26, 2026, Smt. Annpurna Devi, the Union Minister for Women and Child Development, addressed the SCO Women’s Forum 2026 held in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic. Through a video message, the Minister reaffirmed India’s commitment to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) principles of mutual respect, equality, and consensus, while emphasizing the goal of achieving "Viksit Bharat by 2047" through women-led development.
**Key Metrics and Data Points:**
* **Self-Help Groups (SHGs):** Nearly 100 million women are currently organized into over 9 million SHGs.
* **Lakhpati Didis:** More than 30 million women within these groups have achieved the status of "Lakhpati Didis."
* **Key Policy Pillars:** Mission Shakti and Mission Poshan 2.0 were cited as the primary frameworks for advancing women's safety, care, and economic participation.
**Objectives and Regional Cooperation:**
The address focused on the "Role of Women in Economic Development," asserting that women are powerful drivers of growth rather than just beneficiaries. India expressed a strong readiness to share its developmental experiences and deepen cooperation with SCO partner nations to advance women's economic leadership and well-being throughout the region.
**Document Information:**
* **Release ID:** 2278103
* **Source:** PIB Delhi, Ministry of Women and Child Development
* **Visitor Count:** 906
Key Entities Referenced
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO): The intergovernmental organization through which India reaffirmed its commitment to mutual respect, equality, and shared development goals for women.
SCO Women’s Forum 2026: The international platform in Bishkek where India presented its vision for Women-Led Development and regional economic cooperation.
Mission Shakti: A major Indian government scheme cited as a primary pillar for advancing women's safety, care, and economic participation.
Mission Poshan 2.0: A key government initiative focused on advancing the safety and well-being of women as part of the broader development agenda.
Lakhpati Didis: An initiative aimed at the economic empowerment of women in Self-Help Groups, targeting a sustainable annual income for over 30 million beneficiaries.
Ministry of Women and Child Development
India Reaffirms Commitment to Women-Led
Development at SCO Women’s Forum 2026,
Bishkek
प्रव तथ: 26 JUN 2026 11:02AM by PIB Delhi
The Union Minister for Women and Child Development, Smt. Annpurna Devi addressed the SCO
Women’s Forum 2026 in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic today , through a video message, reaffirming India’s
commitment to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) and its principles of mutual respect,
equality, and consensus, and to strengthening the partnership and advancing the Organisation’s shared
development goals.
Delivering India’s opening statement and remarks to the panel session on the Role of Women in Economic
Development, the Minister emphasised that women are not merely beneficiaries of growth but among its
most powerful drivers — the essence of India’s vision of Women-Led Development and its goal of a
Viksit Bharat by 2047.
The Minister highlighted that nearly 100 million women are organised into over 9 million Self-Help
Groups, of whom more than 30 million have become Lakhpati Didis. Mission Shakti and Mission Poshan
2.0 were cited as pillars advancing women’s safety, care, and economic participation.
India reaffirmed its readiness to share experiences and deepen cooperation with SCO partners in
advancing women’s economic leadership and well-being across the region.
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