Utsav Gautam asked: What are the advantages for India if it becomes a full member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation?

Reply: Please refer to an earlier reply by Meena Singh Roy posted in this section.

Also, refer to the following IDSA publications:

Meena Singh Roy, “The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation: India Seeking New Role in the Eurasian Regional Mechanism”, IDSA Monograph Series No. 34, 2014.

P. Stobdan, “Shanghai Cooperation Organization and India”, IDSA Comment, July 14, 2014.

P. Stobdan, “Little Hope for Entry into the SCO”, IDSA Comment, May 26, 2014.

Arvind Gupta, “India and Central Asia: Need for a Pro-active Approach”, IDSA Policy Brief, October 14, 2013.

Posted on February 26, 2015