- Varanasi City is all set to be declared as the “first Cultural and Tourism Capital of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)”.
- Varanasi has been showcasing the culture and tradition of India for ages.
- It will become the cultural and tourism capital of the SCO for year 2022-23, as a part of SCO’s new rotating initiative that seeks to promote people-to-people ties and tourism among member countries.
- Under the initiative, a city of cultural heritage from member states will be designated as cultural and tourism capital of SCO each year. Varanasi has become the first city to get the title.
- City will be selected from member country, which will take over the Presidency of SCO on rotational basis.
- Title will be given to cities in a bid to highlight its prominence.
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