The Expanding Role of Shanghai Cooperation Organization in the Context of Inter-Regional Integration between Central Asia and South Asia: Prospects and Challenges

Uzma Siraj and Sartaj
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Uzma Siraj: Lecturer Federal Urdu UniversityDepartment of Politics & IR,International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Sartaj: Lecturer Riphah University, Department of Politics & IR,International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan.

Global Regional Review, 2019, vol. 4, issue 3, 241-249

Abstract: This paper analyzes the role of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) as an effective instrument for regional security, cooperation and integration between Central and South Asia. It has the capacity to counter both traditional and non-traditional security threats. The presence of both Central Asian and South Asian states as members actually complement each other. As both face similar security issue i.e. terrorism. Energy Security of both regions is the biggest complementary factor and have bright prospects of cooperation under SCO. Moreover, the presence of China and Russia, two major regional powers having aspiration for regional integration makes it an attractive option for carrying out the regional stability and deeper integration. The role of SCO seems to be expanding in the wake of this regional integration, where cooperation between China and Russia have a spillover effect on the whole region further strengthening through cooperation in security, energy and other economic and trade matters.

Keywords: Central Asia; China; Energy security; Regional integration; Russia; South Asia; Shanghai Cooperation Organization (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.31703/grr.2019(IV-III).27

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