The Proof of the Pudding: Outcomes of the 25th SCO Summit for India and Pakistan

... in the regional architecture, which had remained static and predictable for several decades. However, one should not expect swift progress on this front either: news reports suggest that Pakistan and India have respectively blocked Armenia’s and Azerbaijan’s bids for full SCO membership. There is safety in numbers A closer look at the individual themes surrounding the 25 th SCO summit helps to temper the over-enthusiastic tone that often characterizes coverage of the event. The actors involved ...