Abstract:
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), having
regional players, including Afghanistan as an observer and
member states – Russia, China, Central Asian states,
Pakistan and India can be a platform to discuss regional
security issues. This article highlights how the Organization
has contributed towards peace. In this context, the
differential approaches of these states will be explored in
the context of how they impede efforts towards regional
security. The Pakistan-India existential disputes, the
security situation in Afghanistan and contradiction over
terrorism are seen as defining trends. Meanwhile,
interregional connectivity and the benefits linked with
economic interdependence offer scope for cooperation.
