The turbulent world situation has made the issue of the expansion of the BRICS and SCO a topic of great concern this year. Following the news last month that South Africa's special envoy for BRICS affairs, Sukral, was lining up to apply for BRICS membership, there is now good news for the SCO.
During this time, the SCO Foreign Ministers' Meeting was held in Goa, India, and so far there are 8 SCO member states and 4 observer states, and at this year's SCO summit, Iran and Belarus will officially join as new members.
According to the "Asia Times" report, foreign ministers discussed 15 topics and 5 drafts on the 5th, and India was satisfied with the above results. Compared with the addition of new members, the US media actually attaches more importance to the attitude of the Modi government, and this seems to be understandable.
SCO Foreign Ministers' Meeting
India has always been unaware of its position between East and West, and if they are positive, the development of the SCO will accelerate further. The US media believes that the conflict between Russia and Ukraine has divided the world and is an inevitable major political issue, but India will not raise this issue at the meeting.
However, the comment, India will definitely not recognize, they are most disgusted at the moment, is the United States trying to use the topic of Russia and Ukraine to carry out political kidnapping of India. This year was supposed to be a bumper year for India's diplomacy, and its simultaneous presidency of the G20 and the SCO has greatly increased India's chances of showing its face internationally.
In order to better cooperate with this good situation, India convened more than 120 countries on January 30 this year to hold the "Global South Countries Online Summit", India tried to make the summit form an overall effect, so as to better expand its influence.
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Unfortunately, the United States has been adding chaos everywhere, and the recent G20 Finance Ministers and Foreign Ministers' Meeting tried to dominate the issue. The United States had to insert the topic of Russia and Ukraine, resulting in the failure of the meeting to reach any consensus.
This made India, which intends to show its own style at the summit, full of bitter taste in its heart. Not only that, the troubles encountered by the Modi government are not over, because at the end of 2023, the G20 leaders' summit will be held as scheduled, and US President Biden will not miss this great opportunity to put pressure on India.
Last year, the United States has shown the world how it coerces Indonesia by various means, and for a whole year, Indonesia was under the bombardment of Western media, and finally Indonesian President Jokowi, who was overwhelmed, had to personally invite Ukraine, a non-G20 member, to the summit.
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At this moment, India is facing a similar predicament as Indonesia, and at this time, they naturally have to show good performance if they can host the SCO foreign ministers' meeting. It is worth mentioning that many of the goals of the SCO are highly compatible with India's national interests, and active participation in the SCO is more conducive to India's ambitions.
More important than all of the above, however, is that developing countries, including India, see their opportunities in a century of change, and today, Western-dominated institutions are increasingly declining.
The BRICS countries and the SCO have a faint tendency to replace them, and the vast number of developing countries will benefit greatly if they can join this process. And this is the fundamental motivation for many countries to apply to join and India's enthusiasm at the moment.
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In the face of this situation, as the strongest BRICS and SCO countries, China will certainly make its due contribution. According to the Russian News Agency, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang said at the SCO Foreign Ministers' Meeting that the more chaotic the international situation, the more we must firmly carry forward the "Shanghai spirit".
In this regard, Qin Gang put forward five proposals: First, adhere to strategic autonomy, strengthen unity and mutual trust, oppose the interference of external forces in regional affairs, and instigate "color revolutions." Second, deepen cooperation, safeguard regional peace, and resolutely crack down on all forms of extremist forces.
Third, be open and inclusive, oppose undermining the international order, and resolutely maintain the stability of the supply chain. Fourth, safeguard justice and improve the global governance system. Fifth, focus on the long term and develop in an orderly manner. The five-point proposal put forward by the Chinese side is well in line with the actual needs of the development of the SCO.
Qin Gang
Whether it is the BRICS countries or the SCO, the real breakthrough point at present is in the Middle East, Central Asia and South Asia. As long as it is stabilized here, the BRICS and SCO can easily expand into Africa, Southeast Asia, Latin America and other regions.
The biggest threat to countries in the region over the past 20 years has been their lack of strategic autonomy. Some governments have either been directly overthrown by Western armies or have fallen into turmoil due to mass activities instigated by Western public opinion.
Even India, the most powerful country in the region, cannot withstand such shocks, but if countries reach consensus, they can collectively ensure stability in the region. On this basis, the Middle East, Central Asia and South Asia will usher in economic take-off, and the future development space of the BRICS and the SCO will be limitless.