This year's Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit was held by the rotating chairman Guo India.In addition to Indian Prime Minister Modi, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Putin, Pakistani Prime Minister Sherff, and other members of the government or the head of the government.
SCO has traditionally promoted cooperation in the three major fields of security, economy, and culture.In terms of security, the SCO Summit in 2023 focuses on traditional security and non -traditional safety issues. Cross -border terrorist activities and drug trafficking are still the main traditional security challenges facing member states.At the same time, after the outbreak of the Russian and Ukraine War, food, energy, and human security became a new challenge for countries in Eurasia and other regions.Therefore, the SCO Summit also highlights such non -traditional security issues in 2023.
In terms of economy, the recovery, digital economy, climate change, and trade after the epidemic are some areas that can focus on cooperatives that member states can pay attention to.Culturally, member states are highly diverse.This is a diversified international organization. Member states include the so -called world's largest democratic countries and some of the largest specialized regions.Although there are many differences, it is very valuable to cooperate together.
For India, the SCO Summit provides an opportunity to show its image of a great country with a considerable global influence. This is the first time that India has hosted the summit after becoming a official member of the SCO in 2017.
Modi recently conducted a grand state visit to Washington and was welcomed by the US President Biden and Congress's hyper -specifications.Now he has received Putin and Xi Jinping on the video conference line and several heads of Central Asian countries.India is more impressive between India's western and non -Western camps.
India is now the target of the United States actively attracting. It is a pivotal country in the U.S. Indian strategy. It is also a member of the US -led Quad Security Dialogue.At the same time, India also cooperates with multilateral mechanisms such as Sino -Russian organizations and BRICs (BRICs).Obviously, India does not want to offend other powers, and also hopes to maintain long -standing independent foreign policy.
Do not choose edges in the competition in large powers, balance the relationship with Western and non -Western countries, in line with the interests of the Indian national.But to become a real global country, can India play a more positive role in ease the tension of the world and promote international cooperation, especially in eased the tension between China and the United States and the mediation of the Russia and Ukraine War?This is a tester in front of Indian decision makers.
China and Pakistani leaders attended the video conference and had a good interaction with Modi.Although the long -term problems between India and China and Pakistan are unlikely to disappear quickly, the SCO Summit still helps to alleviate the contradiction between India and India and Pakistan, and establish some trust in cooperation between India and two neighbor countries.Essence
It is also worth noting that the Shanghai Summit is Putin's popularity and no one condemn him for his invasion of Ukraine.This is the first time Putin attended the international multilateral occasion after the Wagner's troops changed, showing that his domestic political status was not affected, and at the same time, it continued to receive the support of leaders of China -India and Central Asian countries.Putin used it to show domestic supporters and the West that he was not isolated internationally.
Iran has become the ninth official member of the SCO. White Ross and other observers and dialogue partners such as Afghanistan, Afghanistan, Myanmar, Turkey, the UAE, etc. may also follow closely, and become formal members in the near future.The further expansion of the SCO is also an inevitable trend.
Although the SCO is not an anti -Western organization, nor is it a NATO's checks and balance force led by the United States, as it continues to expand, especially to absorb more non -Western and non -free democratic countries as new members, and strengthen membership members, and strengthen membership membersFor security and economic cooperation between countries, the United States and Western allies will feel uneasy and even worried about the long -term strategic challenges brought by SCO organizations.
India will also host the G20 summit of the G20 (G20) Summit in September this year. At that time, major officials in China, Russia, and Western economies may send senior officials to attend.This will be another opportunity for India to balance Western and non -Western relations, and to play a more positive role in promoting international cooperation, and it is also a test of India as a major rising country.
The author is a professor and politics professor of international relations and politics at the University of Buckle
