Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)
The SCO is an intergovernmental political, economic, and security alliance founded on 15 June 2001 in Shanghai. It has grown from a six-member body into the world's largest regional organisation by geographic scope and population, covering approximately 65% of Eurasia and 42% of the global population.
- Headquarters: Secretariat in Beijing, China; Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS) headquartered in Tashkent, Uzbekistan
- Founded: June 15, 2001 (successor to the Shanghai Five, 1996)
- Current Members (10): China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan (founding six), India and Pakistan (joined 2017), Iran (joined 2023), Belarus (joined 2024)
- Observer States: Mongolia; Afghanistan (inactive)
- Dialogue Partners: 14, including Sri Lanka, Turkey, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Nepal, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cambodia, Myanmar, Maldives, Bahrain, Kuwait
- Core Mandate: Regional peace and stability; counter-terrorism; economic and trade cooperation; combating the "three evils" — terrorism, separatism, extremism
● Tracked since April 17, 2026 · last seen September 08, 2026 · updates as the daily brief publishes
05 Sep '26
SCO's Bishkek Summit: Iran Strikes, Multilateralism, and India's Role
International Relations
01 Sep '26
SCO Summit 2026: Counter-Terrorism Statement as Pakistan Assumes Chairship
International Relations
01 Sep '26
SCO Summit 2026: India's Message on Terrorism and Regional Security
International Relations
31 Aug '26
26th SCO Summit 2026: India's Central Asia Engagement and the SCO Framework
International Relations
30 Aug '26
26th SCO Summit 2026: India's Central Asia Engagement and the SCO Framework
International Relations
30 Aug '26
SCO's Structure and India's 2017 Accession, as PM Arrives in Bishkek
International Relations
29 Aug '26
India's SCO Engagement: Regional Security and Central Asia Outreach
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28 Aug '26
Modi–Putin Meeting at SCO Summit: Bilateral Track Amid Central Asia Visit
International Relations
27 Aug '26
SCO Summit at Bishkek: India's Position on Pakistan's 2027 Chairmanship
International Relations
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