China is the world's most populous country and a major global economic power. It is a founding member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.

Russia is the largest country by land area and a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. It is a founding member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.

Kazakhstan is the largest landlocked country in the world, located in Central Asia. It was a founding member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.

Kyrgyzstan is a mountainous Central Asian nation known for its nomadic heritage. It joined the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation as a founding member in 2001.

Tajikistan is a landlocked country in Central Asia with a predominantly Persian-speaking population. It became a founding member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in 2001.

Uzbekistan is the most populous country in Central Asia, rich in historical Silk Road sites. It joined the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation as a full member in 2001.

India is the second-most populous democracy and a major South Asian economy. It became a full member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in 2017.

Pakistan is a South Asian nation with a strategic location bordering the Indian Ocean. It joined the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation as a full member in 2017.

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Shanghai Cooperation Organisation

Eurasian multilateral security organisation

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The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is a Eurasian political, economic and international security organisation of ten member states. It focuses on political, economic, security and counter-terrorism cooperation.

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China
member state
China is the world's most populous country and a major global economic power. It is a founding member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.
Russia
member state
Russia is the largest country by land area and a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. It is a founding member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.
Kazakhstan
member state
Kazakhstan is the largest landlocked country in the world, located in Central Asia. It was a founding member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.
Kyrgyzstan
member state
Kyrgyzstan is a mountainous Central Asian nation known for its nomadic heritage. It joined the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation as a founding member in 2001.
Tajikistan
member state
Tajikistan is a landlocked country in Central Asia with a predominantly Persian-speaking population. It became a founding member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in 2001.
Uzbekistan
member state
Uzbekistan is the most populous country in Central Asia, rich in historical Silk Road sites. It joined the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation as a full member in 2001.
India
member state
India is the second-most populous democracy and a major South Asian economy. It became a full member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in 2017.
Pakistan
member state
Pakistan is a South Asian nation with a strategic location bordering the Indian Ocean. It joined the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation as a full member in 2017.

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The main concepts connected to Shanghai Cooperation Organisation include China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, India, Pakistan. Each is linked on the map above with its own summary.

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Shanghai Cooperation Organisation is part of International Relations, which appears in the syllabus of UPSC CSE, UPSC CAPF, NDA, CDS, AFCAT, IBPS PO and 38 more exams.