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The false promise of SCO: No panacea for India's geopolitical challenges

India's enthusiastic participation in the SCO summit hosted by China was meant to signal to Washington that New Delhi has other options

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Participants of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit pose for photos at the Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center in Tianjin, China, Monday, Sept. 1, 2025.(Photo:PTI)

Sankalp Gurjar
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) has been the flavour of the season. Photos from the summit have taken social media by storm. If anything, the optics of the Tianjin summit are meant to send a message to the United States and Donald Trump. But beyond the symbolism, does the SCO carry any real significance for India? Should India place its bets on this organisation? 
Very few international organisations are named after a city in one of the participating countries. The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation is the most prominent among them. In recent weeks, India has been reeling under the shock of
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