Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit
Leaders of the SCO countries meet in Tianjin, China, with the 10-member group strained by rivalries, four of them having been embroiled in recent conflicts, two with each other
Members
Participants
Tajikistan
Kazakhstan
Turkmenistan
Iran
Russia
India
Kyrgyzstan
Azerbaijan
China
Nepal
Pakistan
Turkey
Mongolia
Qatar
Uzbekistan
UAE
Belarus
Tianjin
World population
42%
Nominal global GDP
23%
Xi Jinping China
Balancing act to display unity but make substantive progress
Narendra Modi India
SCO silent over Pakistan conflict, seeks solution to border dispute with China
Shehbaz Sharif Pakistan
Conflict with India over accusations of state-sponsored terrorism
Vladimir Putin Russia
Uses SCO to bypass sanctions over Ukraine
Masoud Pezeshkian Iran
Relies on group to counter western containment
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Sources: The Diplomat, Reuters
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