Given the tensions between India and Pakistan today, the role of the SCO will be crucial in averting the threat of war between them.
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In response to the terrorist attack on 14 February 2019, India on 26 February targeted the Jaish-e-Mohammed training ground at Balakot in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir by Indian Air Force fighter jets. This increased the Indo-Pak tension and the attention of the whole world turned to this tension. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization can play an important role in resolving this tension.
India and Pakistan were full-time members of the Shanghai Corporation Association (SCO) Summit held on June 8 and 9, 2017 in Astana, Kazakhstan. Earlier, the SCO included China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. With the participation of India and Pakistan, the eight-member SCO now has four observer countries, including Afghanistan, and six dialogue partners, including Sri Lanka. In total, the organization represents three billion people in Asia.
The main objective of the SCO, the world's largest intergovernmental organization, is to build strong ties with neighboring countries by fostering an atmosphere of mutual harmony among our group member countries. To this end, the member countries are expected to make a concerted effort to enhance their mutual cooperation and use the platform provided by the SCO for the overall welfare and security of humanity. In parallel, the SCO advocates for more democracy and modernity.
The participation of India and Pakistan in the Shanghai Corporation Association (SCO) is widely welcomed at all levels in view of the opportunity to jointly address the issues of terrorism, extremism and separatism that pose serious threat to the security and integrity of the South and Central Asia.
The SCO Summit places high priority on active and effective security cooperation between its member countries, observer countries and dialogue partners, as inclusive peace provides opportunities for potential inclusive growth in Asia and the rest of the world. The participation of India and Pakistan in the SCO is widely welcomed at all levels, given the opportunity to jointly address the issues of terrorism, extremism and separatism that pose serious threat to the security and oneness of the South and Central Asia.
Organized crime was fueled by threats linked to terrorism, fundamentalism, and separatism, and poverty was deepening. The result was the denial of socio-economic opportunities and facilities to young people in Asia, which at other times could have been underlined as a substantial contribution to the process of holistic development and to the establishment of peace in their own country and the rest of Asia.
At the 18th SCO Summit in Qingdao, Chinese President Xi Jinping called on member states to take action, not just talk. He said, "We must all remain active for the effective implementation of the 2019-2021 Cooperation Program to eradicate the three destructive forces of terrorism, separatism and fundamentalism." We must also work together to achieve our goal of peace and to eradicate terrorism. We should all fully cooperate with the SCO-Afghanistan Contact Group so that peace can be restored in Afghanistan and the country can stand on its own two feet again. ”
Chinese President Xi Jinping further said, "At present, many countries are becoming more interdependent. The challenges and dangers ahead are often the same so no one can face them alone. If we want to achieve the dual goal of long-term peace and development, we need to strengthen our ties and partnerships. " 'S' stands for the security of the fellow citizens, 'E' stands for the overall economic enhancement financial development, 'C' stands for the important arteries i.e. the regional transport system, 'U' stands for the integral national unity, 'R' stands for the mutual respect for nations sovereignty, 'E' stands for the caring and protection of environment around. Underlining the climate of instability in Afghanistan, he described it as "the unfortunate consequence of terrorism". He said:
Russia's President Vladimir Putin welcomed the inclusion of India and Pakistan in the SCO. He added that "joint action in the fight against terrorism, joint military exercises and the exchange of experience and active information should also be given importance." He also lauded the SCO Youth Council. Putin hopes that this will hamper the recruitment process for young people involved in terrorist activities and turn them to constructive work.
The joint action was activated by the SCO's Regional Counter-Terrorism Structure (RATS-SCO), which focused on the preparedness required to prevent counter-terrorism operations and the effective infiltration prevention mechanism, coordination and cooperation among SCO member countries.
Based on these and other statements from SCO member states, a six-day joint military exercise was planned by Russia's Central Military Commission in Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia from August 22 to 29, 2018, in preparation for immediate and concrete action to eradicate terrorism. The joint action was activated by the SCO's Regional Counter-Terrorism Structure (RATS-SCO), which focused on the preparedness required to prevent counter-terrorism operations and the effective infiltration prevention mechanism, coordination and cooperation among SCO member countries. As many as 3,000 troops, including 748 from China, 167 from India and 110 from Pakistan, took part in the exercise.
This was the first joint military exercise between India and Pakistan since independence in 1947. Therefore, it is hoped that the two countries will work together in the future to achieve the goal of peace in the future, and in the future as well, the ongoing clashes between the two countries on the Line of Control will be reduced. In an interview with Global Times before the start of the joint military exercise, Sun Zhuangzhi, a professor at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said: This exercise will enhance regional stability. "
However, the tensions between India and Pakistan since February 14, 2019 have dashed all these expectations and the SCO member states and the rest of the world have started worrying about India-Pakistan relations. On February 14, the Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed carried out a suicide attack on a convoy of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) at Pulwama in Jammu and Kashmir. As much as 40 members of the CRPF company were killed in the cowardly terrorist attack. The attack drew strong condemnation from around the world, with calls for Pakistan not to harbor terrorists on its soil, to cut off their supplies, to demolish training camps, and to blockade their finances.
The RATS-SCO should take immediate action to find out where there are large-scale terrorist bases and who is supporting them in the entire SCO region. This is the real time to guide both countries in this work. This is because the SCO is built on the premise that the SCO member states should have friendly, peaceful relations and all countries should cooperate in a stress-free environment. At the last SCO summit, President Vladimir Putin had emphasized one of the SCO's objectives: "Member states should co-operate with countries under tension at the political and political level in the event of cross-border tensions."
Given the current tensions between India and Pakistan, there is a risk of a full-scale war that could affect the borders of the SCO member states.
Recent developments between India and Pakistan have led to fears of further tensions between the two countries. While the SCO wants to do this urgently, the RATS-SCO should immediately take up the task of finding out where there are large numbers of terrorists in the entire SCO area and who is supporting them. The RATS-SCO should then work out a counter-terrorism action plan for the SCO member countries, as well as ensure that the member countries do not discriminate against terrorist groups. In other words, the RATS-SCO should examine the veracity of the duplicity of counter-terrorism roles, which are seen as a major obstacle to effective counter-terrorism in South Asia.
Condemning the terrorist attack on February 14, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said, "Terrorism is a cancer of the Indian subcontinent and a concerted effort is needed to eradicate it." Should do. Afghanistan has a lion's share in its work in this regard. Your high position in the SCO will enable you to extend a helping hand to our neighbors - including India, Pakistan, China, Russia and Iran - and we will go one step further to bottleneck the bubbling monster of terrorism, extremism and crime.
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