{"id":61646,"date":"2025-09-02T11:09:18","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T05:39:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=61646"},"modified":"2025-10-06T13:10:46","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T07:40:46","slug":"25th-sco-summit-2025-key-outcomes-documents-signed-and-indias-role","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/25th-sco-summit-2025-key-outcomes-documents-signed-and-indias-role\/","title":{"rendered":"25th SCO Summit 2025: Key Outcomes, Documents Signed, and India\u2019s Role"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>25th SCO Summit 2025 Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PM Modi attended the <\/span><b>25th SCO Summit<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Tianjin, China, where discussions focused on global governance reform, counter-terrorism, peace and security, economic cooperation, and sustainable development.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Established in 2001 by founding members China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, the <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/shanghai-cooperation-organisation-sco\/\" target=\"_blank\">Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> now has 10 member states, two observer states and 15 dialogue partners from Asia, Europe and Africa.\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Laos was granted the partner status during 2025 summit.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2017, at Astana, India and Pakistan officially joined SCO as full members.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Key Documents Signed at the 2025 SCO Summit in Tianjin<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the 25th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the SCO in Tianjin, 20 significant documents were signed, shaping the future agenda of the grouping.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Strategic Declarations and Resolutions<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Tianjin Declaration<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> adopted as the central political outcome.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>A Development Strategy for 2026\u20132035 was approved, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">outlining long-term priorities and direction for the SCO\u2019s growth in the next decade<\/span><b>.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Cooperation Programme<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (2026\u20132030) to counter extremist ideology within SCO space.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Roadmap for <\/span><b>SCO Energy Cooperation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> until 2030.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SCO granted <\/span><b>observer status<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> within the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Cholpon Ata (Kyrgyz Republic)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> declared SCO tourist and cultural capital for 2025\u20132026.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Institutional Strengthening<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Four new SCO centers were inaugurated with dedicated roles:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Countering security threats and challenges.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tackling transnational organized crime.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enhancing information and cybersecurity.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strengthening anti-drug cooperation.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Decision taken to establish an SCO Development Bank, aimed at boosting infrastructure development, economic progress, and social cooperation among member states.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Expanded Cooperation Platforms<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The summit announced initiatives to create new SCO platforms and centers in the fields of:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Energy and sustainable growth.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Green industry and climate-friendly practices.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Digital economy and cybersecurity.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Artificial intelligence, tech innovation, and higher education.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vocational and technical education for workforce development.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Structural Reforms and Expansion<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Major breakthrough in structural reforms: <\/span><b>observer states and dialogue partners were merged into a single category of SCO partners<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Laos was granted partner status, expanding the SCO into a <\/span><b>27-nation family<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (10 members and 17 partners).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>SCO Tianjin Declaration: Pahalgam Attack Mentioned<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The declaration explicitly condemned the April 2025 Pahalgam terror attack in India, which killed 26 people.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Condolences were expressed to victims\u2019 families, with a call to bring perpetrators and sponsors to justice.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other incidents, such as the Jaffer Express hijacking (March) and Khuzdar school bus bombing (May) in Pakistan, were also condemned.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Departure from Defence Ministers\u2019 Meet<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the SCO Defence Ministers\u2019 meeting in Qingdao (June 2025), Pahalgam was omitted from the draft statement due to Pakistan\u2019s opposition.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India\u2019s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh refused to sign the statement then, insisting terrorism concerns must be included.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Three months later, the leaders\u2019 summit corrected this omission, explicitly mentioning Pahalgam and cross-border terrorism.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Changing India-China Dynamics<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Relations between India and China showed signs of thaw, with PM Modi\u2019s first China visit in seven years to meet President Xi Jinping.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Tianjin declaration is seen as a signal of Beijing\u2019s willingness to strengthen ties with New Delhi amid US tariff pressures.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite the shift, the declaration did not name Pakistan for sponsoring terrorism.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For India, the mention of Pahalgam is progress, but trust-building with Beijing requires much more.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Key Highlights of PM Modi\u2019s Speech at 2025 SCO Summit in Tianjin<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In his address, PM Modi outlined <\/span><b>India\u2019s SCO vision under three pillars \u2013 Security, Connectivity and Opportunity<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He stressed that peace and stability are essential for prosperity and called for <\/span><b>firm, coordinated action against terrorism, radicalisation, and terror financing<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, while rejecting double standards.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He thanked member states for their solidarity after the Pahalgam terror attack and urged accountability for countries supporting cross-border terrorism.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On <\/span><b>connectivity<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, he reaffirmed India\u2019s strong backing for projects like the <\/span><b>Chabahar Port<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the <\/span><b>International North-South Transport Corridor<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and highlighted opportunities in <\/span><b>startups, innovation, youth empowerment, and cultural exchange<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He also proposed establishing a <\/span><b>Civilizational Dialogue Forum<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> under SCO to deepen people-to-people ties.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Supporting SCO\u2019s <\/span><b>reform agenda<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, PM Modi welcomed new initiatives to counter organised crime, drug trafficking, and cyber threats.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He and urged a similar approach for reforming global institutions, including the <\/span><b>United Nations<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, to make them more representative and effective.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/international\/sco-leaders-adopt-tianjin-declaration-which-strongly-condemns-pahalgam-attack\/article69998925.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TH<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/explained\/explained-global\/explained-significance-of-pahalgam-reference-in-scos-tianjin-declaration-10224525\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IE<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> |<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mea.gov.in\/outoging-visit-detail.htm?40076\/Prime+Minister+participates+in+the+25th+SCO+Summit+in+Tianjin+China+September+01+2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MEA<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 25th SCO Summit in Tianjin adopted key 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