Shanghai Cooperation Organization

Definition of SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organization)

Within the context of international organizations, the following is a brief meaning of sco (shanghai cooperation organization: SCO is a Eurasian economic, political and military organisation with its headquarters in Beijing China. It was established in 2001 in Shanghai by the leaders 6 countries viz. China, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan

It is an outcome of Shanghai Five grouping established in 1996 by Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Tajikistan. SCO's first enlargement was in 2001 with addition of Uzbekistan and second enlargement was in July 2015 with addition of 2 new members India and Pakistan. Since 2005, India was having an Observer status of SCO and had applied for full membership in 2014. India has become a full member of SCO in July 2015.

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