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1.4. Shanghai Cooperation Organisation

 

♤ SCO was formulated in 1996 with five countries- Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, China, Tajikistan.♤ Tashkent-based Regional Anti-Terrorism Structure (RATS) is the security apparatus of the SCO.and reach in Central Asia.♤ Likewise, participation in SCO’s counter-terror exercises and military drills could be beneficial to the Indian armed forces.♤ In addition, India may also have to either dilute its growing partnership with the West or engage in a delicate balancing act.