{"id":7361,"date":"2026-09-02T19:19:13","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T13:34:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesasian.com\/?p=7361"},"modified":"2026-09-11T00:35:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T18:50:10","slug":"sco-summit-and-the-global-south-a-new-voice-in-a-changing-world-order","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesasian.com\/?p=7361","title":{"rendered":"SCO Summit and the Global South: A New Voice in a Changing World Order"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">By <strong>Raju Lama <\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">International President, SAARC Journalist Forum <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The 2026 Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Bishkek has once again demonstrated that the geopolitical centre of gravity is gradually moving beyond the traditional centres of Western power. As the world confronts wars, economic uncertainty, energy insecurity, climate challenges and growing divisions within the international system, the SCO is emerging as an increasingly important platform for countries of the Global South.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The summit, held in Kyrgyzstan on August 31\u2013September 1, marked the 25th anniversary of the SCO and brought together leaders from China, Russia, India, Pakistan, Iran, Belarus and Central Asian states, alongside representatives and partners from a wider group of countries. The organisation now represents around 43 percent of the world&#8217;s population and roughly 23 percent of the global economy. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Beyond a security organisation<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">When the SCO was established in 2001, its primary focus was regional security and combating terrorism, extremism and separatism. Twenty-five years later, its agenda has expanded considerably\u2014to economic cooperation, connectivity, energy, digitalisation, development and international governance.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">That transformation is important for the Global South.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The countries of Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East increasingly want an international system in which their interests are not determined exclusively by a small group of powerful states. The SCO&#8217;s foreign ministers recently acknowledged the growing strength of Global South countries and called for a more representative, inclusive, just and multipolar international order, with the United Nations retaining a central coordinating role. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">This does not necessarily mean replacing one bloc with another. Indeed, the SCO formally maintains that it is not directed against other states or organisations. Its stated principles include sovereignty, non-interference, equality and cooperation rather than military alliance politics.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The Global South wants development, not confrontation<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">One of the most significant messages emerging from Bishkek is that the Global South&#8217;s priorities cannot be reduced to great-power rivalry. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Developing countries are seeking affordable energy, food security, infrastructure, technology, investment, trade access, debt sustainability and greater representation in global institutions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">They also want conflicts resolved through diplomacy rather than becoming prolonged wars that disrupt supply chains and economies. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi stressed at the summit that conflicts should be addressed through dialogue and diplomacy, warning that regional wars can have global consequences for energy security, maritime trade and supply chains. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">This approach reflects a broader sentiment across the Global South: security and development are inseparable.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">China, Russia and India: cooperation amid differences<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The presence of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made the Bishkek summit particularly significant.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">China and Russia continue to advocate a stronger multipolar international system, while India has increasingly sought strategic autonomy and a greater voice for developing countries. Yet these three powers do not always share identical interests.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">India and China have unresolved strategic differences. India and Pakistan remain divided over security and terrorism. Russia has its own confrontation with the West. These differences demonstrate both the strength and limitation of the SCO.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The organisation&#8217;s future success will therefore depend on whether it can manage differences without allowing disagreements to destroy cooperation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">SCO Plus and the wider Global South<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Perhaps the most promising development is the growing importance of the SCO Plus format. The SCO already maintains dialogue-partner relations with countries including Nepal, Sri Lanka, T\u00fcrkiye, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Egypt, Maldives and others. Afghanistan and Mongolia have observer status. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">This creates the possibility of a much broader network connecting Asia, the Middle East and other parts of the Global South.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">At the SCO Plus meeting, Togo&#8217;s President Faure Gnassingb\u00e9 called for a more equitable world order, reform of the United Nations and stronger financing capacity for developing countries. Such demands are increasingly common across developing nations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">What does it mean for Nepal?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">For Nepal, the evolution of the SCO deserves close attention. Nepal is already an SCO dialogue partner,\u00a0 a country situated between China and India, Nepal has a natural interest in regional connectivity, infrastructure, tourism, trade, energy cooperation and balanced diplomatic relations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Shanghai Cooperation Organisation<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Kathmandu should therefore view the SCO not simply through the lens of China-West competition, but as one of several platforms through which Nepal can advance its own economic and diplomatic interests.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Nepal can potentially use its dialogue-partner position to advocate for mountain economies, climate-vulnerable countries, sustainable tourism, cross-border connectivity and development financing. At the same time, Nepal&#8217;s foreign policy should remain independent and guided by its national interests.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">A multipolar world\u2014but with responsibility<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The emergence of a multipolar world does not automatically guarantee a fairer world.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Multipolarity can create opportunities for developing countries, but it can also produce competing spheres of influence, rivalries and fragmentation. The challenge is therefore to ensure that multipolarity becomes multilateralism rather than another form of power politics.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The SCO has an opportunity to demonstrate that major countries with different political systems and strategic interests can cooperate without demanding complete political alignment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Its greatest test will be whether declarations can be converted into practical results: greater intra-regional trade, easier connectivity, development financing, technological cooperation, energy security, climate action and peaceful conflict resolution.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The road ahead<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The 2026 Bishkek Summit comes at a moment when the traditional global order is under significant pressure. The wars in Europe and West Asia, economic fragmentation, sanctions, energy insecurity and disputes over global governance have strengthened calls for a more representative international system.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The SCO cannot solve all these problems. Nor should it be portrayed simply as an alternative to the United States or the Western-led international system.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Its real significance may be different. The SCO represents an experiment in whether countries of different sizes, political systems and strategic interests can build cooperation around common interests rather than ideological uniformity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">For the Global South, this is an important opportunity. The objective should not be to create another exclusive bloc, but to ensure that Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East have a stronger voice in decisions affecting the entire world.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The future international order should not be defined by a choice between East and West. It should be defined by cooperation between North and South, East and West, developed and developing countries.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The message from Bishkek should therefore be clear: the Global South is no longer merely an audience in global affairs. 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