India’s High-Stakes Gamble in the SCO
The article analyzes India's strategic engagement with the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) amid the group's 25th anniversary. It covers India's participation in recent SCO meetings, including the culture ministers' meeting in Cholpon-Ata and the upcoming foreign ministers' meeting. India's Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh stated that India views the SCO as advantageous for expanding outreach to Central Asia. However, the article highlights persistent internal contradictions within the SCO, particularly India-Pakistan tensions and China-India disagreements over CPEC. The SCO has expanded to 10 members but remains criticized as a 'talk shop' with limited delivery on goals like counterterrorism. The upcoming SCO leadership summit and Pakistan's assumption of the chairmanship are noted as potential challenges for India.
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