From tomorrow, the Supreme Court of India will be hosting the 18th meeting of the Chief Justices of the Member States of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation until March 12, 2023. The main objective of the meeting is to develop judicial cooperation among Member States. Chief Justice of India, Dr Dhananjay Y Chandrachud, Supreme Court judges Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice K M Joseph is also invited. 

The members will discuss Various topics such as "smart Courts and the future of the judiciary", "facilitating access to justice", and "institutional challenges facing judiciary: delays, infrastructure, representation, and transparency".

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation was created in 2001 on the basis of the "Shanghai five" formed after the signing by Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, China, Russia and Tajikistan. The main objective of SCO is to strengthen mutual trust, friendship and good neighbourliness, encouraging effective cooperation in several areas among the member states. SCO members include China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Afghanistan, Belarus, Iran and Mongolia constitute the SCO observers while Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cambodia, and Nepal are the SCO dialogue partners

The first meeting was held back in the year 2006  in Shanghai and the last meeting was held in Dushanbe.