... Afghanistan’s territory would once again become a base for international terrorist groups, where threats much greater than those seen today would be brewing for the SCO member states and other regional stakeholders.
Alexandra Perminova:
The Role of the SCO in Ensuring Water and Energy Security in Central Asia: Opportunities for Russia – China Cooperation
There are symptoms or signs pointing to the possibility of this scenario. In July 2024, Republicans introduced a
bill
in the U.S. Congress titled “Preventing the Recognition of Terrorist ...
...
Whatever the case may be, maintaining security in the Central Asian region, and indeed in Eurasia as a whole, requires collective efforts in order to solve the most serious problems in individual SCO member countries. Expanding multilateral cooperation in Central Asia will also help strengthen the SCO itself and allow it to adapt to the new geopolitical reality, which calls for tighter partnerships to jointly counter external challenges.
The Role of the SCO in Ensuring Water and Energy Security
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... including the preparation of a joint RIAC–AIR Center paper on cooperation between Russia and Azerbaijan in regional projects and its presentation during the upcoming sixth RAEC meeting. Top matters of mutual interest include interaction between Moscow and Baku within the Caspian Five group, the International North–South Transport Corridor project, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation and the Russia — Azerbaijan — Central Asia triangle.
The Russian and Azerbaijani delegates agreed to consider holding a midterm event on one or more topical matters, which could take place between the past and upcoming RAEC meetings. They also agreed to work out the ways to keep both ...
... interaction. Beijing sees consensus in the Eurasian space as the elaboration of a common development strategy bolstered economically.
Third
, blurring the SCO’s regional security functionality means that one cannot always see a clear boundary between the SCO and the CSTO, especially since a number of countries, including Russia, are members of both structures. Moreover, if we take the Central Asian track, it is the CSTO that remains the real guarantor of high-level security for the countries of the region in the face of current challenges and threats, while the SCO’s tools for protecting the national interests of its member states ...
In the coming years, Russia’s policy in the Eurasian space will most likely be aimed at avoiding excessive obligations, but at the same time strengthening relations with those countries that are really interested in cooperating with Moscow, as well as strengthening the influence of broad international institutions, particularly the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
In the coming years, Russia’s policy in the Eurasian space will most likely be aimed at avoiding excessive obligations,...
....
When these countries attained independence after the disintegration of the Soviet Union in 1991, India was among the first countries to recognise these republics diplomatically.
Now, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan are members of SCO.
The Central Asian Region (CAR) holds an important position in India’s geostrategic outreach and is part of the country’s ‘extended neighbourhood’.
India’s partnership across the region focuses on a wide range of areas including security, counterterrorism,...
... that sheds the light towards a peaceful resolution in the ongoing conflict.
New Delhi’s orientation in extending its focus towards the Eurasian region also stems from its historical as well as cultural connect with many of the countries existing in Central Asia. Its presidency of the SCO is the very exact moment that can prove to be a watershed event in India’s bilateral endeavor of expanding its outreach to Eurasia as well as positioning itself as a worthy global power. Hence, India’s attention in presenting itself as a major ...
... globally, and India’s vast market
stands
to provide a very advantageous arrangement for the region’s flow of supply.
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization has presented itself as a major stage for India to advocate for her interests in the rich Central Asian region. During the 2022 session of the SCO’s Council of Heads of State, Prime Minister Modi
implored
member states to develop “reliable, resilient and diversified supply chains” in the region.
India is currently looking forward to cooperation with member states on matters of counter-terrorism ...
... Russian and Chinese international affairs experts on the development of Russia-China cooperation in 2021 and the first quarter of 2022.
That was the period when international environment and increasing global confrontation significantly influenced Moscow— Beijing relations. The authors of the report concentrate on how recent international events influence Russia’s and China’s positions in Eurasia, the prospects of and conditions for the regional development. The report also traditionally looks ...
... Finland; P.S. Raghavan, Former Chairman, National Security Advisory Board (NSAB), former Ambassador to Russia; and Mikhail Konarovsky, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation; Leading Research Fellow, Center for East Asia and SCO Studies, Institute of International Studies, MGIMO University; RIAC Member.
Session 2 focused on the implications of recent developments in Afghanistan for third parties - the United States, China, Turkey, and the Persian Gulf region. Their influence ...
