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How Kazakhstan’s SCO Chairmanship Has Navigated East-West Tensions

How Kazakhstan’s SCO Chairmanship Has Navigated East-West Tensions

By Nigel Li
Expanding membership risks a loss of focus for the organization, but Kazakhstan has pursued a vision that could be more enduring.
Russia Voices Aim to Increase Combat Readiness at Bases in Central Asia

Russia Voices Aim to Increase Combat Readiness at Bases in Central Asia

By Catherine Putz
The recent comment from Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu echoes sentiments stated before, but it's not clear if it means anything in a practical sense.

How Is the SCO’s ‘Shanghai Spirit’ Faring in 2020?

How Is the SCO’s ‘Shanghai Spirit’ Faring in 2020?

By Catherine Putz
With India-China tensions at a boil, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s foreign ministers are gathering in Moscow.

What Good Is the Russia-India-China Triangle for Moscow?

What Good Is the Russia-India-China Triangle for Moscow?

By Abhijnan Rej
Russia has viewed both India and China through the lens of its relationship with the West. And that may not be a bad thing in the future.

What Drives Chinese Arms Sales in Central Asia?

What Drives Chinese Arms Sales in Central Asia?

By Yau Tsz Yan
The Chinese military technology industry is becoming a serious leader in Central Asia.
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit Kicks Off in Bishkek

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit Kicks Off in Bishkek

By Catherine Putz
Eyes on India and Pakistan, expected silence on Xinjiang camps, and another summit in the books.

India-Pakistan Tensions Test the Shanghai Cooperation Organization's Mettle

India-Pakistan Tensions Test the Shanghai Cooperation Organization's Mettle

By Eva Seiwert
At the next SCO summit in June, the matter of calming tensions between its newest member states, India and Pakistan, is paramount.
Can the New China-India Thaw Last?

Can the New China-India Thaw Last?

By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
Despite India’s recent seeking of friendlier ties with Beijing, the future prospects for relations remain uncertain.

The Time is Right to Revive SAARC

The Time is Right to Revive SAARC

By Sabena Siddiqi
BIMSTEC can't carry the weight of regional cooperation, but SAARC can.

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization: Harmony or Discord?

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization: Harmony or Discord?

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

Putin on the Ritz in China

Putin on the Ritz in China

By Nicholas Trickett
A peek under the glitz of Russian-Chinese bonhomie.
India Makes Waves, Courts Central Asia at the SCO Summit

India Makes Waves, Courts Central Asia at the SCO Summit

By Harsh V. Pant
India’s substantive engagement with wider Central Asia will be important going forward.

A West in Crisis, an East Rising? Comparing the G7 and the SCO

A West in Crisis, an East Rising? Comparing the G7 and the SCO

By Catherine Putz
The two summits, occurring almost contemporaneously, invite easy comparisons focused on tone and optics. What about substance?
India, Pakistan Defense Ministers Take Part in SCO Meeting

India, Pakistan Defense Ministers Take Part in SCO Meeting

By Shannon Tiezzi
It was the first time new members India and Pakistan sent their top defense officials to the gathering.

India and China Reduce the Temperature Ahead of High-Level Meetings

India and China Reduce the Temperature Ahead of High-Level Meetings

By Ankit Panda
The complex relationship between New Delhi and Beijing is returning to its pre-Doklam equilibrium.

Could the SCO Expand Into the Middle East?

Could the SCO Expand Into the Middle East?

By Jonathan Fulton
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization recently added India and Pakistan. Could Iran be next?

Can the SCO Bring India and Pakistan Together?

Can the SCO Bring India and Pakistan Together?

By Sabena Siddiqi
With multilateral counterterrorism exercises, the SCO may help bridge the gap between Islamabad and New Delhi.
Can India ‘Connect' With Central Asia?

Can India ‘Connect' With Central Asia?

By Neha Dwivedi
India has yet to translate its aspirations in Central Asia into reality.

A New Opportunity for India-Kazakhstan Relations

A New Opportunity for India-Kazakhstan Relations

By Ian Armstrong and Daniel Urchick
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization offers an avenue for both countries to boost ties.
Summits, Roads and Suspended Disbelief in Central Asia

Summits, Roads and Suspended Disbelief in Central Asia

By Roncevert Ganan Almond
Can Beijing untie the Pamir Knot?

It's Official: India and Pakistan Join Shanghai Cooperation Organization

It's Official: India and Pakistan Join Shanghai Cooperation Organization

By Casey Michel
The SCO expanded for the first time since its 2001 founding.

The SCO Illusion Takes India

The SCO Illusion Takes India

By Harsh V. Pant
As India joins the SCO, it must keep in mind certain geopolitical realities.

Center of the World: This Week in Astana, Kazakhstan

Center of the World: This Week in Astana, Kazakhstan

By Dr. Joshua W. Walker
The SCO summit, the opening of EXPO 2017 and Syrian peace talks are bringing the world to Kazakhstan.
SCO Set to Expand, Adding India and Pakistan

SCO Set to Expand, Adding India and Pakistan

By Casey Michel
Does it matter that two new flags will rise in Beijing?

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