Xi, Modi and Putin set to meet for SCO summit: What’s on the agenda?
Summary
Leaders from China, Russia, India, and other countries will meet in Kyrgyzstan for the 25th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit. They plan to discuss peace, development, trade, and security amid ongoing global conflicts.Key Facts
- The SCO summit will be held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, with the theme "Together for Sustainable Peace, Development and Prosperity."
- Key attendees include President Xi Jinping (China), President Vladimir Putin (Russia), Prime Minister Narendra Modi (India), and President Masoud Pezeshkian (Iran).
- Leaders from Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Turkey, the UN, and ASEAN will also participate.
- The SCO started in 1996 as a security group to resolve border disputes among China, Russia, and Central Asian countries.
- The summit marks 25 years of the SCO’s existence and aims to deepen cooperation among member countries.
- The meeting happens during ongoing conflicts like the Russia-Ukraine war and tensions involving Iran, affecting global energy and finance.
- The SCO is seen as a way for rising powers like China and India to promote a multipolar world, where global power is shared among several countries.
- The leaders may discuss strengthening trade, security, and peaceful conflict resolution, though major breakthroughs are uncertain.
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