India reaffirms commitment to women-led development at SCO Women’s Forum 2026 in Bishkek

Exam-focused facts from the 29 June 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Women’s Forum 2026 was held in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic.
Union Minister for Women and Child Development Annapurna Devi addressed the forum through a video message.
The minister participated in a panel discussion titled Role of Women in Economic Development.
India's approach to women-led development is central to the goal of becoming a Viksit Bharat (Developed India) by 2047.
India highlighted the presence of nearly 100 million women in over 9 million Self-Help Groups (SHGs), with over 30 million women as Lakhpati Didis, and mentioned flagship programmes Mission Shakti and Mission Poshan 2.0.