The dynamics of the SCO are more similar to that of SAARC as opposed to the smooth-talking, consensus-seeking ASEAN way. The Astana SCO Summit was Russia’s first as a junior partner to China.

At the next SCO summit in June, the matter of calming tensions between its newest member states, India and Pakistan, is paramount. The Diplomat's Ankit Panda and Katie Putz discuss Narendra Modi's ...