Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s Utility Questioned Amid Geopolitical Turmoil

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) held its Council of Heads of Government (CHG) meeting in Islamabad, Pakistan, on 15-16 October. The meeting aimed to advance economic cooperation, combat terrorism, address environmental issues, and approve the SCO budget. Attendees included Chinese Premier Li Qiang, Russian PM Mikhail Mishustin, and others; India sent External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar. Questions about SCO's utility arose due to its inability to address key members' problems like Russia's Ukraine invasion, China-US tensions, China-India border disputes, and India-Pakistan tensions. Pakistan, the host, faced internal violence, including BLA attacks that killed miners and Chinese engineers.

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) held its Council of Heads of Government (CHG) meeting in Islamabad, Pakistan, on 15-16 October. The meeting aimed to advance economic cooperation, combat terrorism, address environmental issues, and approve the SCO budget. Attendees included Chinese Premier Li Qiang, Russian PM Mikhail Mishustin, and others; India sent External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar. Questions about SCO's utility arose due to its inability to address key members' problems like Russia's Ukraine invasion, China-US tensions, China-India border disputes, and India-Pakistan tensions. Pakistan, the host, faced internal violence, including BLA attacks that killed miners and Chinese engineers.

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) held its Council of Heads of Government (CHG) meeting in Islamabad, Pakistan, on 15-16 October. The meeting aimed to advance economic cooperation, combat terrorism, address environmental issues, and approve the SCO budget. Attendees included Chinese Premier Li Qiang, Russian PM Mikhail Mishustin, and others; India sent External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar. Questions about SCO's utility arose due to its inability to address key members' problems like Russia's Ukraine invasion, China-US tensions, China-India border disputes, and India-Pakistan tensions. Pakistan, the host, faced internal violence, including BLA attacks that killed miners and Chinese engineers.

This story involves 1 source and may affect public understanding of foreign affairs / geopolitics.