Role of Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Regional Politics

Abstract

It is impossible to overlook the Shanghai Cooperation Organization's (SCO) influence on
regional affairs. The SCO views border management as a crucial step. The SCO is also
keeping a close eye on the situation in Afghanistan and the region. Regional stability
and security are two important goals of the SCO. Along with this, SCO plays a major role
in the bilateral relations between the member countries. While SCO ‘s role in global
governance to promote the regional economy is also commendable. The objectives of
the current study are to explore and investigate the SCO's incremental role in the
region. This study used a historical, descriptive, and analytical technique. The current
research is qualitative in nature, and the data used in it were gathered from secondary
sources. These sources include; authentic research papers, annual reports, books,
research articles, newspaper articles, and historical records that address various facets
of the study. This research work has concluded that the SCO is fully capable of
exercising greater influence and bringing greater results in the years to come.