A Joint and New Journey Along the SCO Pathway

PM Narendra Modi attended the SCO Summit in Tianjin, China (2025).
23 countries + 10 international organisations participated, making it the largest SCO summit ever.
Marks 75 years of India–China diplomatic ties.

Security Cooperation
- Establishment of four security centres including:
  - SCO Universal Centre for Countering Security Challenges and Threats.
  - SCO Anti-drug Centre.
- Announcement of SCO Development Bank.
Development Agenda
- Adoption of SCO Development Strategy 2025–2035.
- China announced:
  - 3 cooperation platforms: energy, green industry, digital economy.
  - 3 cooperation centres: science & technology, higher education, vocational training.

Global Governance Role
- Xi Jinping’s Global Governance Initiative (GGI):
  - Sovereign equality, international rule of law.
  - Multilateralism, people-centred development.
  - Real action vs rhetoric.

Strategic Mutual Trust
- Learn from past 75 years.
- Resume dialogue/exchange mechanisms.
- Mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, common development.
Expand Exchanges & Cooperation
- Focus on development as the common denominator.
- Cooperation in trade, investment, technology, education, culture, tourism, poverty alleviation.
- Promote think-tank, media, youth, and political party exchanges.
Good-Neighbourliness
- Uphold Panchsheel principles.
- Respect each other’s core interests.
- Do not let boundary question define relations.
- Prevent disputes from overshadowing cooperation.

As two largest developing countries and Global South leaders, India and China share common goals:
- Development and modernisation.
- World peace & stability.
- Reforming global governance.
Both to hold BRICS presidency in 2026 & 2027
China pledges to support India’s role in BRICS & SCO.
Shared vision: oppose bullying/hegemony, uphold fairness & justice, build a community with shared future for humanity.

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