So, what if India becomes a member of SCO ?

[Pakistani shaheens]

For its part, the Government of Pakistan could diminish the Army’s influence on foreign and security policy, reduce its military budget and re-allocate that saving to urgently-required energy, water and food security initiatives.


An obvious drawback that could jeopardise this scenario is the Pakistani Army, which sees itself as Pakistan’s defence against all threats including, in its perception, a successful India. The Pakistani Army, moreover, is currently allocated approximately 22 per cent of Pakistan’s budget. It is difficult to envision the Army leaders willingly giving up that proportion of funding, and the attendant power, to a civilian government. Another is the militant groups that were either created by the Pakistani Army or are controlled by them. These groups, which have been used to wage a proxy war against India, will now have to be made to cease their attacks on India and refrain from anything that could provide India with either benefit or advantage.

If Pakistan could neutralise these two threats, it could itself move away from the verge of becoming a failed state and allow the government to formulate foreign and security policy, as it rightfully ought to do.

Why indians are so scared of Pakistan Army? Most of the threads the Indians makes in PDF revolves around Pakistan army directly or indirectly.

 

[Varunastra]

India and Pakistan will become brothers again

 

[kaku1]

Why indians are so scared of Pakistan Army? Most of the threads the Indians makes in PDF revolves around Pakistan army directly or indirectly.

Rofl, bro thats not threatened. If the US dont invade Iran, then it doesnt mean he is threatned.

You are our immediate neighbor , with nukes, there are enough reason to show concerns.

 

[pursuit of happiness]

The reason India and Pakistan are introduced into SCO is actually improving relationship between Russia and China. In the past, while SCO includes quite a few countries, the main players in SCO is definitely Russia and China with Russia being stronger in military and Chinese stronger in economy. As a result, both countries vied for dominance within the organization.

Russia's attempts to introduce India is meant to be balance against China since India has better relationship with Russia than China.
Similarly, China's attempts to introduce Pakistan is meant to be balance against Russia since Pakistan has better relationship with China than Russia.

However, as the Ukraine crisis develops and pressure increases from US to both China and Russia, the two countries found the need for deeper cooperation and a result, each country agrees to bringing in their respective partners into SCO.

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good analysis..
but your analysis defeat purpose of SCO..
Shanghai Cooperation Organization
Cooperaton is key word and Competing each other IN SCO..
china and russia have thier own + and -
india is key to aisan game puzzel ..where ever it switch it will make diffrenc..
for USA other than india for long term i cant see anyone which go up to china and russia level or come close to it ..
so
getting india on same page in SCO is imp militaritly, strtegicaly, economicaly..

 

[tranquilium]

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good analysis..
but your analysis defeat purpose of SCO..
Shanghai Cooperation Organization
Cooperaton is key word and Competing each other IN SCO..
china and russia have thier own + and -
india is key to aisan game puzzel ..where ever it switch it will make diffrenc..
for USA other than india for long term i cant see anyone which go up to china and russia level or come close to it ..
so
getting india on same page in SCO is imp militaritly, strtegicaly, economicaly..

I think the analysis I made a while ago for BRICS economy applies here as well. In any organization, the number of members is a double edged sword. If you have too few members, your influence is limited. If you have too many members, then your cooperation suffers because everyone has their own agenda. From the Chinese perspective, while India can certainly bring benefits to SCO, it is really not worth it if its agenda conflicts with China's. This is why China really doesn't want India's entrance into SCO. However, the game changes when China/Russia dynamic changes. This is because India's agenda conflict with China is only a serious issue IF Russia is also involved.

 

[pursuit of happiness]

I think the analysis I made a while ago for BRICS economy applies here as well. In any organization, the number of members is a double edged sword. If you have too few members, your influence is limited. If you have too many members, then your cooperation suffers because everyone has their own agenda. From the Chinese perspective, while India can certainly bring benefits to SCO, it is really not worth it if its agenda conflicts with China's. This is why China really doesn't want India's entrance into SCO. However, the game changes when China/Russia dynamic changes. This is because India's agenda conflict with China is only a serious issue IF Russia is also involved.

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agreed ...
india and china is have strnage equation...
both have billion people...
both have aspirton to be super power.. which china is ahed and seems kepe it next 25 yr if india dont gets its act together..
its up to both nation to decide how much they want to cooperate like they do in WTO and how much to compete ...in next 20 yrs
china have stratgica alley of now is pak which aginst indias interesert due their support to terrosam
same time .
usa seems to be key to india which agiasnt chinas intreset in region ...

so both need to balance eah other
how they do it ... is key to asian future
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SCO and india
india dont get much to llose than gain..
russia and india always have good relathison ship
india and south east asia getting much closer ....
so SCO is added FORUM but not absolute necessary for india
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India will never harm china .. or anybody till its dont come from other side..
that why india avioded to be part of USA-AUS -japan cicrle before
its up to china to decide how it want to work with india

 

[ApparentRaceTraitor]

To be honest, I find this BS.
We have enough to spend on energy, water, and food security initiatives. We're not using the funds properly.

No different from the rest of the world. Put a man in a position with access to money. Chances are he will dip a little into that. Now put him in a position of power with access to money. It is an ugly situation with politics and money and no one seems to know the solution. Honesty & integrity are something so rare that today it is better off being put on a professional resume/curriculum vitae as a skill instead of people assuming that it is a mandatory part of a person's character.