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Is Shanghai Cooperation Org Stuck? Is the SCO Stuck in Neutral? | The Diplomat For the first time in almost a decade, the annual Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) leadership summit decided to admit another formal observer, Afghanistan, to its ranks. The leaders attending the June 6-7...

SCO Launches Joint Exercises In Tajikistan Five of the six countries in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) have launched a joint counterterrorism military exercise in Khujand, Tajikistan. Troops from Russia, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan have deployed more than...

SCO admits Afghanistan as observer, Turkey as dialogue partner, IBN Live News The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) today admitted Afghanistan as an observer nation, amid speculation that the six member grouping comprising of China, Russia and central Asian states is seeking to play...

Looks like no full membership this year. And apparently India pushed the Afghans to apply for observer status as well. SCO: Boost for anti-terror efforts with Afghanistan's likely entry The counter-terrorism cooperation is set to deepen in Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, with Afghanistan...

The Hindu : News / National : ‘Plans to upgrade Afghanistan in SCO of interest to India' Amid the self-congratulatory homilies by leaders of the six Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) members on June 15 in Astana, India will find discussions on Afghanistan the most important. The...

The Hindu : News / National : ‘Plans to upgrade Afghanistan in SCO of interest to India' Amid the self-congratulatory homilies by leaders of the six Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) members on June 15 in Astana, India will find discussions on Afghanistan the most important. The...

^^^^India applied apparently in May this year. Pakistan had applied a while back

By the way, for those who don't know, India has actually already applied for full membership for SCO. We might actually know this by around June 15 when SM Krishna goes to Astana for the SCO summit

Is permanent membership in SCO in Indian interest? Why permanent membership in SCO is vital for India? New Delhi, June 10: The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit to be held in Kazhak capital Astana on June 15, will see SCO member states adopt a memorandum on the obligations of...