SCO Bishkek Declaration: 26th Heads of State Summit
Why in the news
Leaders of the 10 SCO member states, India, Russia and China among them, ended their summit by signing the Bishkek Declaration.
Summit snapshot
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Edition | 26th Heads of State Council meeting |
| Chair | President Sadyr Japarov |
| Next presidency | Pakistan, 2026-2027 |
Key outcomes
- Terrorism: condemned everywhere, with calls to act against sanctuaries, funding and attacks across borders; no double standards.
- Iran: opposed unilateral military strikes and asked for diplomacy.
- Not a military bloc: stressed sovereignty and non-interference.
- Energy and food: flagged Strait of Hormuz disruption as a risk to global supplies.
- Finance: backed local-currency trade, alternative payment systems and discussion of an SCO Development Bank.
- Connectivity: backed the CKU Railway and INSTC, with respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity, relevant to India’s position on BRI/CPEC.
About the SCO
- Founded in 2001 at Shanghai, growing out of the Shanghai Five.
- Secretariat: Beijing; RATS: Tashkent.
- Joined: India and Pakistan 2017, Iran 2023, Belarus 2024.
- INSTC links India with Russia via Iran; CKU is the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway.