{"id":196265,"date":"2022-07-19T02:56:53","date_gmt":"2022-07-18T21:26:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=196265"},"modified":"2022-11-14T16:50:23","modified_gmt":"2022-11-14T11:20:23","slug":"the-shanghai-cooperation-organization-and-its-stature-in-the-modern-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/the-shanghai-cooperation-organization-and-its-stature-in-the-modern-world\/","title":{"rendered":"The Shanghai Cooperation Organization and its stature in the modern world"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The post is based on the article <\/span><b>\u201cThe Shanghai Cooperation Organization and its stature in the modern world\u201d <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">published in<\/span><b> The Hindu <\/b>on<b> 19th July 2022.<\/b><\/p>\n<h5><b>What is the News?<\/b><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Iran and Belarus could soon become the newest members of the China and Russia-backed Shanghai Cooperation Organization(SCO).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What is Shanghai Cooperation Organization(SCO)?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/shanghai-cooperation-organisation-sco-2\/\"><b>Click Here to read about SCO<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Focus Areas:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It includes education, energy, transport, tourism and environmental protection.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>India and SCO:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India acquired the observer status in the grouping in 2005 and was admitted as a full member in 2017.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Through the years, the SCO hosts have encouraged members to use the platform to discuss differences with other members on the sidelines.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 For instance, in 2015 Indian Prime Minister held a bilateral meeting with the Pakistani <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prime Minister.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 In 2020, the Foreign Minister negotiated a five-point agreement with his Chinese counterpart on the sidelines of the Moscow conference in 2020.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><b>What is the reason behind the expansion of SCO?<\/b><\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/iran-and-belarus-to-be-new-sco-members\/\"><b>Click Here to read<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h5><b>Why are Iran and Belarus joining SCO as members?<\/b><\/h5>\n<p><b>Iran:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The Iranian leadership has often stressed that the country must \u201clook to the East\u201d. This is essential not only to resist its economic isolation (by addressing the banking and trade problems on account of U.S. sanctions) from the West but also to find strategic allies that would help it to reach a new agreement on the nuclear program. In other words, using its ties with China and Russia as leverage against the West. Additionally, it would help it strengthen its involvement in Asia.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Belarus:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The same premise applies to Belarus, which lent its support to Russia for its actions in Ukraine. An association with the SCO bodes well for its diplomacy and regional stature.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source: The post is based on the article \u201cThe Shanghai Cooperation Organization and its stature in the modern world\u201d published in The Hindu on 19th July 2022. What is the News? Iran and Belarus could soon become the newest members of the China and Russia-backed Shanghai Cooperation Organization(SCO). What is Shanghai Cooperation Organization(SCO)? 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