26 June 2012

Editorial: Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO): The Indian Standpoint


By Teshu Singh

The SCO is a permanent intergovernmental international organization formulated in 2001 in Shanghai by Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. India has an observer status in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) along with Pakistan, Iran and Mongolia. The External Affairs Minister, SM Krishna, visited Beijing (6-7 June 2012) to represent India at the Summit of Heads of States of the SCO. Talks were also held between India and China on the sidelines of SCO to review the bilateral ties. The article seeks to examine the relevance of SCO for India and how Sino-Indian ties can be strengthen further vis-a-vis SCO.

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