SCO Summit: Focus on Regional Security, Connectivity Projects and Countering Cross-Border Terror

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit agenda highlights key priorities including multilateral cooperation for nuclear safety and security, energy efficiency, and regional connectivity.

Member states are considering proposed outcome documents addressing preventive diplomacy, emergency disaster assistance, green technology corridors, and combating synthetic drug trafficking.

The inclusion of English as an official working language is also featured among the key summit discussions.

Focus areas include sustaining energy supplies, securing uranium and critical mineral supply chains, and exploring multilateral mechanisms for energy security.

Regional connectivity initiatives, including transport corridors and the International North-South Transport Corridor, remain linked to a secure regional environment and counter-terrorism cooperation.

The summit deliberations also encompass cybersecurity, economic cooperation, the SCO Development Bank, and strategic developments concerning regional stability across Central and South Asia.