Pakistan in the SCO

There is a growing tension between Pakistan's internal political fractures and the external desire for regional stability.

With India’s ties with China and Pakistan under strain, it is difficult for New Delhi to pursue whatever limited agenda it may have with the SCO.

Bilateral relations between Pakistan and India remain stagnant, but that was not the goal of Bhutto Zardari’s trip.

All eyes are on a series of critical meetings hosted by India in the lead up to the planned SCO Summit in July.

Pakistan’s choice of whether to attend the SCO summit in India will send signals to internal and external audiences on a number of levels.

Any benefits from the SCO are cancelled out by the presence of China and Pakistan.

At the next SCO summit in June, the matter of calming tensions between its newest member states, India and Pakistan, is paramount.

The SCO is not a platform for harmony or discord per se, rather it is what the members make of it.

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With multilateral counterterrorism exercises, the SCO may help bridge the gap between Islamabad and New Delhi.

India’s involvement in the SCO brings a diplomatic challenge and opportunities in energy, connectivity, and security.