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Re-imagining the SCO’s Geopolitical Expansion: Would It Be a Next SAARC?

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  • Sandeep Singh
  • Bawa Singh

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The SCO is one of the biggest geopolitical groupings in the world. It has provided a forum for its members, particularly, Russia and China, to cooperate on the set goals of the Eurasian re-integration. In contrast, SAARC cannot be termed as a successful organization, given the arch–rivalries between India and Pakistan. However, optimists believe that the geopolitical expansion, having India and Pakistan on board, the SCO would have the potential for economic and strategic cooperation. On the other hand, the evolving Sino-Pak axis vis-à -vis India has generated a view that China has offered an SCO platform to make its South Asia Policy a reality. Hence, an attempt has been made to assess the evolving speculations; will the geopolitical expansion of SCO unfold new opportunities or merely make SCO as another SAARC?

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  • Sandeep Singh & Bawa Singh, 2021. "Re-imagining the SCO’s Geopolitical Expansion: Would It Be a Next SAARC?," International Studies, , vol. 58(4), pages 491-512, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:intstu:v:58:y:2021:i:4:p:491-512
    DOI: 10.1177/00208817211056750
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    1. Ruslan Izimov Yussupzhanovich & Zamira Muratalieva Tulkunovna, 2019. "Role of SCO in the Eurasian Continent," India Quarterly: A Journal of International Affairs, , vol. 75(1), pages 43-55, March.
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