SCO raises the flags of India and Pakistan at its Beijing headquarters

The convention expanded the organisation’s legal framework for security cooperation. Its broad category of extremism raises questions about how governments distinguish violent threats from political...

The statement called for coordinated action against international terrorism and affirmed cooperation through the SCO and international bodies. It represents the member governments’ declared position.

The summit approved a joint plan to implement tourism cooperation. The measure connected heritage, cultural exchange, and cross-border travel to the SCO’s regional development agenda.

The memorandum created a formal channel for cooperation between the SCO Secretariat and the ICRC. It broadened the Organisation’s external institutional relationships.

The SCO Secretary-General reported adoption of eleven documents, including the declaration, counter-extremism convention, terrorism statement, tourism plan, and ICRC memorandum. The package shows...

An extraordinary meeting in New York addressed the organisation’s post-enlargement work and welcomed the new members. The meeting linked enlargement to a stronger international profile.

Justice ministers continued coordination among member states. The meeting illustrates how the SCO’s institutional network expanded through specialized ministerial mechanisms, not only leaders’...

The sixteenth Council of Heads of Government met with India and Pakistan as full members and adopted a joint communique. The meeting tested how the expanded organisation would manage economic...

The heads of government called for progress on trade, transport, science, and practical cooperation. The communique records shared plans, while implementation remained a matter for national...

The communique emphasized using the additional potential of India and Pakistan in the organisation’s cooperation programs. This marked a shift from accession paperwork to the work of participation.